Where does “sacayan” come from?
sacayan (English) comes from Cebuano sakayan, from Cebuano -an, from Proto-Philippine *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
sacayan (English): A small wooden trimaran used as a transport and fishing boat in the Philippines
Definitions
- A small wooden trimaran used as a transport and fishing boat in the Philippines
Ancestry of “sacayan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | sakayan | a sacayan; a small wooden trimaran used as a... |
| 2 | Cebuano | -an | place of |
| 3 | Proto-Philippine | *-an | verbal suffix marking locative focus |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |