Where does “kahusayan” come from?

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

kahusayan (Cebuano): peace

Definitions

  1. peace

Ancestry of “kahusayan”, step by step

kahusayan 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 husay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanohusayto put in order; to settle; to conclude, to cause...
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -anEvery word from Cebuano ka- -an