Where does “taw-an” come from?

taw-an (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tawo, from Proto-Philippine tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau, from Proto-Austronesian Cau — person, human being.

taw-an (Cebuano): haunted, enchanted

Definitions

  1. haunted, enchanted

Ancestry of “taw-an”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanotawoman; a human; character; individual; person;...
2Proto-Philippinetau—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantauperson, human
4Proto-AustronesianCauperson, human being

Words derived from “taw-an”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian Cau →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau →Every word from Proto-Philippine tau →