Where does “makusgan” come from?
makusgan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano kusgan, from Cebuano -an, from Proto-Philippine *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
makusgan (Cebuano): to become strong
Definitions
- to become strong
Ancestry of “makusgan”, step by step
makusgan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano kusgan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | kusgan | mighty; strong; sturdy; powerful; having, or... |
| 2 | Cebuano | -an | place of |
| 3 | Proto-Philippine | *-an | verbal suffix marking locative focus |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
via Cebuano ma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ma | — |