Where does “munyeka” come from?

munyeka (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish muñeca, from Old Spanish munneca — wrist.

Ancestry of “munyeka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmuñecawrist; doll; chick, babe, doll
2Old Spanishmunnecawrist
Every word from Old Spanish munneca →Every word from Spanish muñeca →