Where does “kahibalo” come from?
kahibalo (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano hibalo, from Cebuano hing-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hin-.
kahibalo (Cebuano): to know; knows something
Ancestry of “kahibalo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | hibalo | to know |
| 2 | Cebuano | hing- | denotes inclination, habit or propensity |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *hin- | — |