Where does “pag-iban” come from?
pag-iban (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano iban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ibah, from Proto-Austronesian *ibaS.
pag-iban (Cebuano): deduction, reduction; the process of deducting or reducting numbers
Definitions
- deduction, reduction; the process of deducting or reducting numbers
Ancestry of “pag-iban”, step by step
pag-iban traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano iban
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | iban | the difference; the quantity obtained after subtracting numbers |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *ibah | other |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | *ibaS | — |
via Cebuano pag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | pag | — |