Where does “inunlan” come from?
inunlan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano unlan, from Cebuano ulonan, from Bikol Central -an, from Proto-Philippine *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
inunlan (Cebuano): afterbirth; the placenta and other material...
Definitions
- afterbirth; the placenta and other material...
Ancestry of “inunlan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | unlan | a pillow; a soft cushion used to support the head... |
| 2 | Cebuano | ulonan | a cushion leaves |
| 3 | Bikol Central | -an | a place where a large quantity of the thing meant... |
| 4 | Proto-Philippine | *-an | — |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |