Where does “apo-sa-tuhod” come from?

apo-sa-tuhod (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano sa, from Proto-Germanic *sa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa, from Proto-Oceanic *isa.

apo-sa-tuhod (Cebuano): great-grandchild

Definitions

  1. great-grandchild

Ancestry of “apo-sa-tuhod”, step by step

apo-sa-tuhod traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano sa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanosaof
2Proto-Germanic*sa—
3Proto-Austronesian*əsa—
4Proto-Oceanic*isa—

via Cebuano tuhod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanotuhodthe knee; the joint or the region of the joint in...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantuhudknee
3Proto-AustronesiantuduSknee

via Cebuano apo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoapograndchild; To have a grandchild or grandchildren
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianampugrandparent/grandchild
3Proto-Austronesianapugrandparent; grandchild; grandparent/grandchild;...
Every word from Proto-Oceanic *isa →Every word from Proto-Austronesian *əsa →Every word from Proto-Germanic *sa →