Where does “kalamposan” come from?

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

kalamposan (Cebuano): success; victory

Definitions

  1. success; victory

Ancestry of “kalamposan”, step by step

kalamposan 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 lampos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanolamposTo accomplish, to finish, to succeed; To solve
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -anEvery word from Cebuano ka- -an
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