Where does “sayawanan” come from?

sayawanan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano sayaw, from Proto-Philippine *sayaw.

sayawanan (Cebuano): a ballroom

Definitions

  1. a ballroom

Ancestry of “sayawanan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanosayawa dance; a sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music
2Proto-Philippine*sayaw—
Every word from Proto-Philippine *sayaw →Every word from Cebuano sayaw →