Where does “manayaway” come from?

manayaway (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano sayaw, from Proto-Philippine *sayaw.

manayaway (Cebuano): a dancer

Definitions

  1. a dancer

Ancestry of “manayaway”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanosayawa dance; a sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music
2Proto-Philippine*sayaw—
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