Where does “manahon” come from?

manahon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano dahon, from Proto-Philippine dahun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahun — leaf.

manahon (Cebuano): to bring forth leaves

Definitions

  1. to bring forth leaves

Ancestry of “manahon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanodahonleaf
2Proto-Philippinedahunleaf
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandahunleaf
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahun →Every word from Proto-Philippine dahun →Every word from Cebuano dahon →
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