Where does “gilain-lain” come from?
gilain-lain (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano lain, from Austronesian *laqin.
gilain-lain (Cebuano): to segregate, separate
Ancestry of “gilain-lain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | lain | distinct, different; other; another, other |
| 2 | Austronesian | *laqin | — |