Where does “kapasayloan” come from?

kapasayloan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano pasaylo, from Cebuano pa-, from Proto-Philippine pa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa-, from Proto-Austronesian pa- — causative prefix.

kapasayloan (Cebuano): forgiveness

Definitions

  1. forgiveness

Ancestry of “kapasayloan”, step by step

kapasayloan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano pasaylo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanopasayloto forgive; to pardon; to absolve; to set free,...
2Cebuanopa-do something for something to
3Proto-Philippinepa-
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpa-
5Proto-Austronesianpa-causative prefix

via Cebuano ka- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoka- -anindicates a place where such objects are found
2Proto-Austronesian*ka- -an
Every word from Proto-Austronesian pa-Every word from Cebuano pa-Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa-
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