Where does “mananabang” come from?

mananabang (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tabang, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tabaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *tabaN — head trophy trophy taken in headhunting.

mananabang (Cebuano): a traditional midwife

Definitions

  1. a traditional midwife

Ancestry of “mananabang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanotabangTo aid, to assist, to help; help, aid, assistance
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*tabaŋ—
3Proto-Austronesian*tabaNhead trophy trophy taken in headhunting
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *tabaN →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tabaŋ →Every word from Cebuano tabang →