Where does “naning” come from?
naning (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano ning-, from Kapampangan ini, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ini, from Proto-Austronesian *ini.
naning (Cebuano): hardworking; studious; given to study; a...
Definitions
- hardworking; studious; given to study; a...
Ancestry of “naning”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ning- | — |
| 2 | Kapampangan | ini | this |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *ini | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *ini | — |