Where does “tigsuwat” come from?

tigsuwat (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tig, from Cebuano tig- — Used to form agent nouns.

tigsuwat (Cebuano): A writer

Definitions

  1. A writer

Ancestry of “tigsuwat”, step by step

tigsuwat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano tig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanotiga gofer; a worker who runs errands
2Cebuanotig-Used to form agent nouns

via Cebuano suwat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanosuwata letter, a correspondence; a written message; a...
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