Where does “palaanak” come from?

palaanak (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano anak, from Proto-Philippine anak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anak, from Proto-Austronesian aNak — child.

palaanak (Cebuano): producing offspring in abundance; fertile;...

Definitions

  1. producing offspring in abundance; fertile;...

Ancestry of “palaanak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoanaka child; daughter or son, regardless of age; to...
2Proto-Philippineanakchild
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiananakchild
4Proto-AustronesianaNakchild
Every word from Proto-Austronesian aNak →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anak →Every word from Proto-Philippine anak →