Where does “poon” come from?
poon (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Austronesian puqun.
poon (Tagalog): lord; master; image of a saint
Definitions
- lord; master; image of a saint
Ancestry of “poon”, step by step
poon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Austronesian puqun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | puqun | — |
via Cantonese 潘
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cantonese | 潘 | — |