Where does “kalambigitan” come from?

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

kalambigitan (Cebuano): involvement; relevance

Definitions

  1. involvement; relevance

Ancestry of “kalambigitan”, step by step

kalambigitan 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 lambigit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanolambigitTo involve, to relate
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -an →Every word from Cebuano ka- -an →