Where does “kaunom” come from?
kaunom (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano unom, from Proto-Philippine ənəm, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ənəm, from Proto-Austronesian ənəm, from Proto-Austroasiatic *ənəm.
kaunom (Cebuano): shortened form of makaunom
Definitions
- shortened form of makaunom
Ancestry of “kaunom”, step by step
kaunom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano unom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | unom | six |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | ənəm | six |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ənəm | six |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | ənəm | six |
| 5 | Proto-Austroasiatic | *ənəm | — |
via Cebuano ka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ka | — |