Where does “patlod” come from?

patlod (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano patay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian p-atay, from Proto-Austronesian aCay.

patlod (Cebuano): funeral

Definitions

  1. funeral

Ancestry of “patlod”, step by step

patlod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano patay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanopataycadaver, corpse; carcass; fatality
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianp-ataydead
3Proto-AustronesianaCay—

via Cebuano lunod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanolunodto sink; to descend or submerge into a liquid or...
2Proto-Philippinelunud—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian aCay →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian p-atay →Every word from Cebuano patay →