Where does “himantayon” come from?

himantayon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano bantay — guard; sentinel; watchman.

himantayon (Cebuano): busybody

Definitions

  1. busybody

Ancestry of “himantayon”, step by step

himantayon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano bantay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanobantayguard; sentinel; watchman

via Cebuano hi- -on

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanohi- -on—
Every word from Cebuano bantay →