Where does “kayutaan” come from?

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

kayutaan (Cebuano): estate, landed estate

Definitions

  1. estate, landed estate

Ancestry of “kayutaan”, step by step

kayutaan 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 yuta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoyutaland, ground, earth; soil, dirt
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -an →Every word from Cebuano ka- -an →