Where does “hinabang” come from?
hinabang (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tabang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tabaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *tabaN.
hinabang (Cebuano): an aid; a donation
Ancestry of “hinabang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | tabang | To aid, to assist, to help; help, aid, assistance |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *tabaŋ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | *tabaN | — |