Where does “kalikopan” come from?

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

kalikopan (Cebuano): environment; surrounding; ambiance, atmosphere

Definitions

  1. environment; surrounding; ambiance, atmosphere

Ancestry of “kalikopan”, step by step

kalikopan 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 likop

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanolikop—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -an →Every word from Cebuano ka- -an →