Where does “kasilinganan” come from?

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

kasilinganan (Cebuano): neighborhood

Definitions

  1. neighborhood

Ancestry of “kasilinganan”, step by step

kasilinganan 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 silingan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanosilingana neighbor
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -an →Every word from Cebuano ka- -an →