Where does “manawagan” come from?
manawagan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano panawagan, from Cebuano -an, from Proto-Philippine *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
manawagan (Cebuano): to appeal; to call on (someone) for aid, especially on radio or television
Definitions
- to appeal; to call on (someone) for aid, especially on radio or television
Ancestry of “manawagan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | panawagan | an appeal; a call for aid, especially on radio or television |
| 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... |