Where does “inahanon” come from?

inahanon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano inahan, from Cebuano ina, from Proto-Philippine ina, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ina, from Proto-Austronesian ina — mother.

inahanon (Cebuano): maternal; of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly

Definitions

  1. maternal; of or pertaining to a mother; having the characteristics of a mother; motherly

Ancestry of “inahanon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoinahana female parent; a mother
2Cebuanoinaa mother
3Proto-Philippineina—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianinamother
5Proto-Austronesianinamother
Every word from Proto-Austronesian ina →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ina →Every word from Proto-Philippine ina →