Where does “hinabang” come from?

hinabang (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tabang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tabaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *tabaN — head trophy trophy taken in headhunting.

hinabang (Cebuano): an aid; a donation

Definitions

  1. an aid; a donation

Ancestry of “hinabang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanotabangTo aid, to assist, to help; help, aid, assistance
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*tabaŋ—
3Proto-Austronesian*tabaNhead trophy trophy taken in headhunting

Words derived from “hinabang”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian *tabaN →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tabaŋ →Every word from Cebuano tabang →