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

Definitions

  1. to know; knows something

Ancestry of “kahibalo”, step by step

kahibalo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano hibalo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanohibaloto know
2Cebuanohing-denotes inclination, habit or propensity
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*hin-—

via Cebuano ka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoka—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hin- →Every word from Cebuano hing- →Every word from Cebuano hibalo →