Where does “ubanon” come from?

ubanon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano -on, from Proto-Philippine -ən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -ən, from Proto-Austronesian -ən.

ubanon (Cebuano): having gray hair; gray-haired; a rattan palm,...

Definitions

  1. having gray hair; gray-haired; a rattan palm,...

Ancestry of “ubanon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuano-onUsed to form nouns indicating objects, persons or...
2Proto-Philippine-ən—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian-ənVerbal suffix marking patient or undergoer voice
4Proto-Austronesian-ən—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian -ən →Every word from Cebuano -on →Every word from Proto-Philippine -ən →
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