Where does “saloran” come from?

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

saloran (Cebuano): the receptacle; the part of the flower stalk (peduncle or pedicel) to which the floral parts are attached; a thalamus, a torus

Definitions

  1. the receptacle; the part of the flower stalk (peduncle or pedicel) to which the floral parts are attached; a thalamus, a torus

Ancestry of “saloran”, 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...
Every word from Proto-Austronesian -an →Every word from Cebuano -an →Every word from Proto-Philippine *-an →