Where does “kagawasan” come from?

kagawasan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano ka- -an, from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -an.

kagawasan (Cebuano): freedom

Definitions

  1. freedom

Ancestry of “kagawasan”, step by step

kagawasan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano ka- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoka- -anindicates a place where such objects are found
2Proto-Austronesian*ka- -an—

via Cebuano gawas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanogawasoutside; abroad; To leave, to go out
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -an →Every word from Cebuano ka- -an →