Where does “madrehonon” come from?
madrehonon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano madrehon, from Cebuano madre, from Spanish madre, from Latin māter, from Ancient Greek ἄρχω, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ergʰ- — to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,...
madrehonon (Cebuano): a candidate; a novice; a person working on...
Definitions
- a candidate; a novice; a person working on...
Ancestry of “madrehonon”, step by step
madrehonon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano madrehon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | madrehon | nunlike |
| 2 | Cebuano | madre | a nun |
| 3 | Spanish | madre | mother; riverbed; dregs |
| 4 | Latin | māter | mother female parent |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἄρχω | To begin; To lead, rule, govern, command; To be... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ergʰ- | to begin; to command, rule; to begin, rule,... |
via Cebuano on
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | on | — |