Where does “tungalibotan” come from?

tungalibotan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano kalibotan, from Cebuano libot, from Proto-Philippine *libut.

tungalibotan (Cebuano): the Equator; an equator

Definitions

  1. the Equator; an equator

Ancestry of “tungalibotan”, step by step

tungalibotan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano kalibotan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanokalibotanhaving royal lineage through all four...
2Cebuanolibotaround; to go around; to orbit
3Proto-Philippine*libut—

via Cebuano tunga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanotungahalf; the center of a circle; the center of a...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantəŋaqcentre; half
Every word from Proto-Philippine *libut →Every word from Cebuano libot →Every word from Cebuano kalibotan →