Where does “Bitoon” come from?
Bitoon (Hiligaynon) comes from Cebuano bitoon, from Proto-Philippine bituən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bituqən, from Proto-Austronesian bituqən — star.
Bitoon (Hiligaynon): star
Definitions
- star
Ancestry of “Bitoon”, step by step
Bitoon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano bitoon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | bitoon | a star |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | bituən | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bituqən | star |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | bituqən | star |
via Proto-Philippine *bituqən
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Philippine | *bituqən | — |