Where does “kalalakin-an” come from?

kalalakin-an (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano lalaki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *la-laki.

kalalakin-an (Cebuano): menfolk

Definitions

  1. menfolk

Ancestry of “kalalakin-an”, step by step

kalalakin-an traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano lalaki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanolalakia male; a boy or man; male
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*la-laki—

via Cebuano ka- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoka- -anindicates a place where such objects are found
2Proto-Austronesian*ka- -an—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *la-laki →Every word from Cebuano lalaki →