Where does “kanasoran” come from?

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

kanasoran (Cebuano): countries collectively

Definitions

  1. countries collectively

Ancestry of “kanasoran”, step by step

kanasoran 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 nasod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanonasoda country; a state; a nation

Words derived from “kanasoran

Every word from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -anEvery word from Cebuano ka- -an
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