Where does “kaaway” come from?

kaaway (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano away, from Proto-Philippine *áway.

kaaway (Cebuano): An opponent or enemy; an adversary; an...

Definitions

  1. An opponent or enemy; an adversary; an...

Ancestry of “kaaway”, step by step

kaaway traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano away

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoawayto fight; to contend in physical conflict; to...
2Proto-Philippine*áway—

via Cebuano ka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoka—
Every word from Proto-Philippine *áway →Every word from Cebuano away →