Where does “tawong” come from?
tawong (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tawo, from Proto-Philippine tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau, from Proto-Austronesian Cau — person, human being.
tawong (Cebuano): an eggplant; a person; man
Definitions
- an eggplant; a person; man
Ancestry of “tawong”, step by step
tawong 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 nga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | nga | Expressing substance, composition; Expressing... |