Where does “kabayoon” come from?
kabayoon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano kabayo, from Spanish caballo, from New Latin cavallus, from Latin caballus, from Proto-Celtic kaballos — horse.
kabayoon (Cebuano): horselike; having a long face and an extended jaw
Definitions
- horselike; having a long face and an extended jaw
Ancestry of “kabayoon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | kabayo | a horse; a knight; a wooden stool with a toothed... |
| 2 | Spanish | caballo | horse; knight; heroin |
| 3 | New Latin | cavallus | horse |
| 4 | Latin | caballus | horse; nag; pack-horse, jade, hack |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | kaballos | horse |