Where does “islawan” come from?

islawan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano -an, from Proto-Philippine *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...

islawan (Cebuano): the John's snapper (Lutjanus johnii)

Definitions

the John's snapper (Lutjanus johnii)

Ancestry of “islawan”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Cebuano	-an	place of
2	Proto-Philippine	*-an	verbal suffix marking locative focus
3	Proto-Malayo-Polynesian	-an	Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
4	Proto-Austronesian	-an	Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...

Every word from Proto-Austronesian -an →Every word from Cebuano -an →Every word from Proto-Philippine *-an →