Where does “kabuang” come from?
kabuang (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano buang, from Cebuano irong buang, from Cebuano iro, from Cebuano ido, from Proto-Austronesian *qiduq.
kabuang (Cebuano): The state of being insane; madness; insanity; The...
Definitions
- The state of being insane; madness; insanity; The...
Ancestry of “kabuang”, step by step
kabuang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano buang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | buang | a crazy person; a hippie; a fool |
| 2 | Cebuano | irong buang | a rabid dog |
| 3 | Cebuano | iro | a dog; an ablutophobic person; a despicable... |
| 4 | Cebuano | ido | a dog |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | *qiduq | — |
via Hiligaynon buang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiligaynon | buang | — |