Where does “katunggan” come from?
katunggan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano ka- -an, from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -an.
katunggan (Cebuano): mangrove swamp
Ancestry of “katunggan”, step by step
katunggan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano ka- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ka- -an | indicates a place where such objects are found |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | *ka- -an | — |
via Cebuano tungog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | tungog | the tangal tree, kind of mangrove, the bark of which is used for dyeing and as an ingredient of coconut palm toddy |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | təŋəʀ | kind of mangrove, Ceriops spp., with bark used for dyeing |