Where does “tabon” come from?
tabon (English) comes from Cebuano tabon, from Proto-Philippine tabun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tabun.
tabon (English): The bird "Megapodius cumingii", the Philippine...
Definitions
- The bird "Megapodius cumingii", the Philippine...
Ancestry of “tabon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | tabon | cover; covering; cap; to cover |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | tabun | cover with sand |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tabun | — |