Where does “duhawit” come from?
duhawit (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano duha, from Proto-Philippine *duha, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian duSa — two.
duhawit (Cebuano): A duet; a musical performance by two people
Definitions
- A duet; a musical performance by two people
Ancestry of “duhawit”, step by step
duhawit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano duha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | duha | two; 2; both; the two |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *duha | two |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | duha | two |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *duha | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | duSa | two |
via Cebuano awit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | awit | song; to sing; to be last in a race, etc |