Where does “asinan” come from?

asinan (Maranao) comes from Maranao asin, from Proto-Austronesian *qasiN — saltiness.

asinan (Maranao): salt pan

Definitions

  1. salt pan

Ancestry of “asinan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maranaoasinsalt
2Proto-Austronesian*qasiNsaltiness
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *qasiN →Every word from Maranao asin →