Where does “kabulihan” come from?

kabulihan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano buli, from Proto-Philippine *buliq, from Austronesian *buliq.

kabulihan (Cebuano): an area covered with Corypha palm trees

Definitions

  1. an area covered with Corypha palm trees

Ancestry of “kabulihan”, step by step

kabulihan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano buli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanobulithe cabbage palm; any member of the genus...
2Proto-Philippine*buliq—
3Austronesian*buliq—

via Cebuano ka- -han

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoka- -han—
Every word from Austronesian *buliq →Every word from Proto-Philippine *buliq →Every word from Cebuano buli →