Where does “shodi abas” come from?

shodi abas (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano shodi, from Cebuano dili, from Proto-Austronesian di.

shodi abas (Cebuano): keep it to yourself; don't say a word; be quiet

Definitions

  1. keep it to yourself; don't say a word; be quiet

Ancestry of “shodi abas”, step by step

shodi abas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano shodi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoshodino; not; never
2Cebuanodilino; not; no
3Proto-Austronesiandi—

via Cebuano saba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanosabaa saba banana
Every word from Proto-Austronesian di →Every word from Cebuano dili →Every word from Cebuano shodi →