Where does “kalibonan” come from?

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

kalibonan (Cebuano): A dense, but generally small, growth of shrubs,...

Definitions

  1. A dense, but generally small, growth of shrubs,...

Ancestry of “kalibonan”, step by step

kalibonan 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 libon

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanolibondog tick; brush, bush
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -an →Every word from Cebuano ka- -an →