Where does “katotoohan” come from?
katotoohan (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central totoo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuqu — right side.
Ancestry of “katotoohan”, step by step
katotoohan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central totoo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | totoo | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *tuqu | right side |
via Bikol Central ka- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | ka- -an | — |