Where does “kamansihon” come from?

kamansihon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano kamansi, from Proto-Philippine *kamansi,*kamansiq.

kamansihon (Cebuano): spot-fin porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix)

Definitions

  1. spot-fin porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix)

Ancestry of “kamansihon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanokamansithe breadnut; the fruit of this tree
2Proto-Philippine*kamansi,*kamansiq—
Every word from Proto-Philippine *kamansi,*kamansiq →Every word from Cebuano kamansi →