Where does “unsa-on” come from?

unsa-on (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano unsa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anu, from Proto-Austronesian (na-)nu — what.

unsa-on (Cebuano): how

Definitions

  1. how

Ancestry of “unsa-on”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanounsawhat; which; Expression of surprise or disbelief
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiananuwhat?
3Proto-Austronesian(na-)nuwhat
Every word from Proto-Austronesian (na-)nu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anu →Every word from Cebuano unsa →