Where does “kuko” come from?
kuko (Bikol Central) comes from Proto-Philippine kukuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian kuSkuS — nail.
kuko (Bikol Central): nail
Ancestry of “kuko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Philippine | kukuh | nail |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kukuh | nail |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | kuSkuS | nail |