Where does “buhok” come from?

buhok (Aklanon) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buhək, from Proto-Austronesian bukəS — hair.

buhok (Aklanon): hair on head

Definitions

  1. hair on head

Ancestry of “buhok”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbuhəkhair
2Proto-AustronesianbukəShair
Every word from Proto-Austronesian bukəS →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buhək →