Where does “gidugayon” come from?

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

gidugayon (Cebuano): duration; an amount of time or a particular time interval

Definitions

  1. duration; an amount of time or a particular time interval

Ancestry of “gidugayon”, 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—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian -ən →Every word from Cebuano -on →Every word from Proto-Philippine -ən →