Where does “batan-on” come from?

batan-on (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano -on, from Proto-Philippine -ən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -ən, from Proto-Austronesian -ən.

batan-on (Cebuano): young; youthful; having the look or qualities of...

Definitions

  1. young; youthful; having the look or qualities of...

Ancestry of “batan-on”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuano-onUsed to form nouns indicating objects, persons or...
2Proto-Philippine-ən—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian-ənVerbal suffix marking patient or undergoer voice
4Proto-Austronesian-ən—

Words derived from “batan-on”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian -ən →Every word from Cebuano -on →Every word from Proto-Philippine -ən →
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