Where does “pak-an” come from?

pak-an (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano -an, from Proto-Philippine *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...

pak-an (Cebuano): winged; having wings; devilish

Definitions

  1. winged; having wings; devilish

Ancestry of “pak-an”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuano-anplace of
2Proto-Philippine*-anverbal suffix marking locative focus
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian-anVerbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
4Proto-Austronesian-anVerbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...

Words derived from “pak-an

Every word from Proto-Austronesian -anEvery word from Cebuano -anEvery word from Proto-Philippine *-an