Where does “salihukngaw” come from?
salihukngaw (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano sakayan, from Cebuano -an, from Proto-Philippine *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
salihukngaw (Cebuano): steamboat
Definitions
- steamboat
Ancestry of “salihukngaw”, step by step
salihukngaw traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano sakayan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | sakayan | a sacayan; a small wooden trimaran used as a... |
| 2 | Cebuano | -an | place of |
| 3 | Proto-Philippine | *-an | verbal suffix marking locative focus |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
via Cebuano lihok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | lihok | to move; to act; to take action; to function; to... |
via Cebuano hungaw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | hungaw | — |