Where does “tahon” come from?
tahon (Maranao) comes from Malay tahun, from Proto-Malayic tahun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqun — year.
tahon (Maranao): astrological sign
Ancestry of “tahon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | tahun | year |
| 2 | Proto-Malayic | tahun | year |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | taqun | year |