Where does “kalanggaman” come from?

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

kalanggaman (Cebuano): birds; All the birds or all the birds in an area

Definitions

  1. birds; All the birds or all the birds in an area

Ancestry of “kalanggaman”, step by step

kalanggaman 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 langgam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanolanggama bird
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -anEvery word from Cebuano ka- -an
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