Where does “hinawat” come from?

hinawat (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano hing-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hin-.

hinawat (Cebuano): fond of receiving, accepting

Definitions

  1. fond of receiving, accepting

Ancestry of “hinawat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanohing-denotes inclination, habit or propensity
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*hin-—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hin- →Every word from Cebuano hing- →