Where does “kalihokan” come from?

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

kalihokan (Cebuano): an action; something done so as to accomplish a...

Definitions

  1. an action; something done so as to accomplish a...

Ancestry of “kalihokan”, step by step

kalihokan 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 lihok

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanolihokto move; to act; to take action; to function; to...
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -anEvery word from Cebuano ka- -an