Where does “nituna ang kabaw” come from?
nituna ang kabaw (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tuna, from Proto-Philippine *tuna, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tuna, from Proto-Austronesian tuNa — freshwater eel.
nituna ang kabaw (Cebuano): to go swimming, wading, or taking a dip in a body of water (such as a river, sea, or pool), especially to cool down from the heat
Definitions
- to go swimming, wading, or taking a dip in a body of water (such as a river, sea, or pool), especially to cool down from the heat
Ancestry of “nituna ang kabaw”, step by step
nituna ang kabaw traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano tuna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | tuna | the name of a small, glossy-black, worm-like snake, deadly poisonous, found in moist places in grasses and weeds, possibly the blind snake |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *tuna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tuna | freshwater eel |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | tuNa | freshwater eel |
via Cebuano ang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ang | direct marker for all nouns other than personal proper nouns |
via Cebuano kabaw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | kabaw | water buffalo; carabao |