Where does “bataon” come from?

bataon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano bata, from Spanish bata, from French ouate — cotton wool; first-person singular present...

bataon (Cebuano): characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish

Definitions

  1. characteristic of youth or immaturity; childish

Ancestry of “bataon”, step by step

bataon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano bata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanobataa baby; a young animal; a juvenile; a young; a...
2Spanishbatadressing gown, robe; lab coat; smock
3Frenchouatecotton wool; first-person singular present...

via Cebuano on

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoon
Every word from French ouateEvery word from Spanish bataEvery word from Cebuano bata