Where does “hilabtanon” come from?

hilabtanon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano hilabtan, from Cebuano -an, from Proto-Philippine *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...

hilabtanon (Cebuano): meddling; nosey; interloper

Definitions

  1. meddling; nosey; interloper

Ancestry of “hilabtanon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanohilabtanto touch on; touch something
2Cebuano-anplace of
3Proto-Philippine*-anverbal suffix marking locative focus
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesian-anVerbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
5Proto-Austronesian-anVerbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
Every word from Proto-Austronesian -an →Every word from Cebuano -an →Every word from Proto-Philippine *-an →