Where does “tabon” come from?
tabon (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Philippine tabun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tabun.
tabon (Cebuano): cover; covering; cap; to cover
Definitions
- cover; covering; cap; to cover
Ancestry of “tabon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Philippine | tabun | cover with sand |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tabun | — |
Words derived from “tabon”