Where does “kahigalaan” come from?

kahigalaan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano higala, from Cebuano higal — given to excessive sexual activity and...

kahigalaan (Cebuano): friends

Definitions

  1. friends

Ancestry of “kahigalaan”, step by step

kahigalaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano higala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanohigalaa friend; a pal; comparative degree/superlative...
2Cebuanohigalgiven to excessive sexual activity and...

via Cebuano ka- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoka- -anindicates a place where such objects are found
2Proto-Austronesian*ka- -an—
Every word from Cebuano higal →Every word from Cebuano higala →