Where does “kauban” come from?
kauban (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano uban, from Proto-Philippine *quban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian quban, from Proto-Austronesian qubaN — grey hair.
kauban (Cebuano): a colleague; a coworker; someone or something...
Definitions
- a colleague; a coworker; someone or something...
Ancestry of “kauban”, step by step
kauban traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano uban
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | uban | gray hair; companion; another, other |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *quban | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | quban | gray hair |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | qubaN | grey hair |
via Cebuano ka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ka | — |