Where does “inahan” come from?
inahan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano ina, from Proto-Philippine ina, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ina, from Proto-Austronesian ina.
inahan (Cebuano): a female parent; a mother
Definitions
- a female parent; a mother
Ancestry of “inahan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ina | a mother |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | ina | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ina | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | ina | — |