Where does “abot-tanaw” come from?

abot-tanaw (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog tanaw, from Cebuano tan-aw, from Proto-Philippine *taq(ə)náw.

abot-tanaw (Tagalog): within seeing distance; on the horizon

Definitions

  1. within seeing distance; on the horizon

Ancestry of “abot-tanaw”, step by step

abot-tanaw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog tanaw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtanawvisible from a distance; able to be seen from afar
2Cebuanotan-awopinion, subjective observation; to see, to...
3Proto-Philippine*taq(ə)náw—

via Tagalog abot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogabotovertaken; abreast with; within reach;...
2Proto-Philippine*qábut—
Every word from Proto-Philippine *taq(ə)náw →Every word from Cebuano tan-aw →Every word from Tagalog tanaw →