Where does “kilikili” come from?
kilikili (Bikol Central) comes from Tagalog kilikili, from Proto-Philippine *kili-kili.
Ancestry of “kilikili”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | kilikili | armpit |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *kili-kili | — |
kilikili (Bikol Central) comes from Tagalog kilikili, from Proto-Philippine *kili-kili.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | kilikili | armpit |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *kili-kili | — |