Where does “ulingon” come from?

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

ulingon (Cebuano): Any of subspecies Cratoxylum sumatranum blancoi of flowering plant found in the Philippines, used for timber and fuel

Definitions

  1. Any of subspecies Cratoxylum sumatranum blancoi of flowering plant found in the Philippines, used for timber and fuel

Ancestry of “ulingon”, 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 →