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
Ancestry of “taw-an”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | tawo | man; a human; character; individual; person;... |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | tau | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tau | person, human |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | Cau | person, human being |