Where does “katubhan” come from?
katubhan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tubo, from Proto-Philippine tubuq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tubuq, from Proto-Austronesian tubuq, from Proto-Austronesian Cubuq, from Proto-Turkic *čï̄p.
katubhan (Cebuano): a sugarcane field
Definitions
- a sugarcane field
Ancestry of “katubhan”, step by step
katubhan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano tubo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | tubo | to grow; to profit; to gain profit; to pay the... |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | tubuq | to grow |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tubuq | to grow |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | tubuq | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | Cubuq | plant sprout |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | *čï̄p | — |
via Cebuano ka- -han
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ka- -han | — |