Where does “kahimtang” come from?

kahimtang (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano himutang, from Cebuano butang — that which is considered to exist as a separate...

kahimtang (Cebuano): A condition, a state, a status; A predicament; an...

Definitions

  1. A condition, a state, a status; A predicament; an...

Ancestry of “kahimtang”, step by step

kahimtang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano himutang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanohimutangorderly, tidy; at ease; free of anxiety; not...
2Cebuanobutangthat which is considered to exist as a separate...

via Cebuano ka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoka
Every word from Cebuano butangEvery word from Cebuano himutang