Where does “gikuanan” come from?
gikuanan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano kuan, from Chinese Mandarin 關.
Ancestry of “gikuanan”, step by step
gikuanan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano kuan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | kuan | The being indicated; Used in hesitant speech, or... |
| 2 | Chinese Mandarin | 關 | — |
via Cebuano gi- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | gi- -an | — |