Where does “kimpion” come from?
kimpion (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano -on, from Proto-Philippine -ən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -ən, from Proto-Austronesian -ən.
kimpion (Cebuano): knock-kneed
Ancestry of “kimpion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | -on | Used to form nouns indicating objects, persons or... |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | -ən | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | -ən | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | -ən | — |