Where does “sip-onon” come from?

sip-onon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano sip-on, from Proto-Philippine *sip(ə)qun.

sip-onon (Cebuano): a snot-nosed person; a sniveler; a sniffler; a...

Definitions

  1. a snot-nosed person; a sniveler; a sniffler; a...

Ancestry of “sip-onon”, step by step

sip-onon traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano sip-on

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanosip-onA very common, mild viral infection of the nose...
2Proto-Philippine*sip(ə)qun

via Cebuano on

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoon

via Hiligaynon sip-on

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hiligaynonsip-onwet nasal mucus; snot
Every word from Proto-Philippine *sip(ə)qunEvery word from Cebuano sip-on