Where does “tabilawan” come from?
tabilawan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano larawan, from Cebuano -an, from Proto-Philippine *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
tabilawan (Cebuano): backdrop; backcloth
Definitions
- backdrop; backcloth
Ancestry of “tabilawan”, step by step
tabilawan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano larawan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | larawan | picture |
| 2 | Cebuano | -an | place of |
| 3 | Proto-Philippine | *-an | verbal suffix marking locative focus |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
via Cebuano tabil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | tabil | cover; obstruction; curtain |