Where does “kalingawan” come from?

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

kalingawan (Cebuano): an entertainment

Definitions

  1. an entertainment

Ancestry of “kalingawan”, step by step

kalingawan 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 lingaw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanolingawfun

Words derived from “kalingawan”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -an →