Where does “tomboyon” come from?
tomboyon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tomboy, from English tomboy, from English tom, from Middle English Thomme, from Middle English Thomas, from Latin Thōmās, from Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς, from Aramaic תאומא — twin, double; Gemini.
tomboyon (Cebuano): lesbianish; tomboyish
Definitions
- lesbianish; tomboyish
Ancestry of “tomboyon”, step by step
tomboyon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano tomboy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | tomboy | a girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner;... |
| 2 | English | tomboy | A girl who behaves in a typically boyish manner;... |
| 3 | English | tom | The male of the domesticated cat; The male of the... |
| 4 | Middle English | Thomme | Tom |
| 5 | Middle English | Thomas | — |
| 6 | Latin | Thōmās | Thomas the Apostle |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Θωμᾶς | Thomas |
| 8 | Aramaic | תאומא | twin; Thomas |
| 9 | Aramaic | תאמא | twin, double; Gemini |
via Cebuano on
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | on | — |