Where does “sigahon” come from?

sigahon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano siga, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *siga.

sigahon (Cebuano): having wide-open eyes; moon-eyed; owly-eyed

Definitions

  1. having wide-open eyes; moon-eyed; owly-eyed

Ancestry of “sigahon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanosigaa bright flame
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*siga—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *siga →Every word from Cebuano siga →