Where does “tawhanon” come from?
tawhanon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tawo, from Proto-Philippine tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau, from Proto-Austronesian Cau — person, human being.
tawhanon (Cebuano): human; having the nature or attributes of a human...
Definitions
- human; having the nature or attributes of a human...
Ancestry of “tawhanon”, step by step
tawhanon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano tawo
| 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 |
via Cebuano hanon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | hanon | — |