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Where does “karaan” come from?

karaan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano Daan, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daqan, from Proto-Austronesian daqaN.

karaan (Cebuano): Having lasted from a remote period; having been...

Definitions

  1. Having lasted from a remote period; having been...

Ancestry of “karaan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanoDaan—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandaqanbranch; old; ancient
3Proto-AustronesiandaqaN—

Words derived from “karaan”

  • Caraan
Every word from Proto-Austronesian daqaN →