Where does “santoson” come from?

santoson (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano -on, from Proto-Philippine -ən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -ən, from Proto-Austronesian -ən.

santoson (Cebuano): saintly; to hold sacred

Definitions

  1. saintly; to hold sacred

Ancestry of “santoson”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuano-onUsed to form nouns indicating objects, persons or...
2Proto-Philippine-ən—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian-ənVerbal suffix marking patient or undergoer voice
4Proto-Austronesian-ən—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian -ən →Every word from Cebuano -on →Every word from Proto-Philippine -ən →