Where does “dad-onon” come from?

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

dad-onon (Cebuano): something needed or required to be brought or carried

Definitions

  1. something needed or required to be brought or carried

Ancestry of “dad-onon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanodad-onto bring; to carry
2Cebuano-onUsed to form nouns indicating objects, persons or...
3Proto-Philippine-ən—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesian-ənVerbal suffix marking patient or undergoer voice
5Proto-Austronesian-ən—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian -ən →Every word from Cebuano -on →Every word from Proto-Philippine -ən →