Where does “unlani” come from?
unlani (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano unlan, from Cebuano ulonan, from Bikol Central -an, from Proto-Philippine *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
Ancestry of “unlani”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | unlan | a pillow; a soft cushion used to support the head... |
| 2 | Cebuano | ulonan | a cushion leaves |
| 3 | Bikol Central | -an | a place where a large quantity of the thing meant... |
| 4 | Proto-Philippine | *-an | verbal suffix marking locative focus |
| 5 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
| 6 | Proto-Austronesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |