Where does “atol” come from?

atol (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano atay, from Austronesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian qaCay — liver.

atol (Cebuano): an expression of anger, surprise, excitement, etc

Definitions

  1. an expression of anger, surprise, excitement, etc

Ancestry of “atol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoataythe liver; fowl cholera; to have of to suffer...
2Austronesian*qatay—
3Proto-AustronesianqaCayliver
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qaCay →Every word from Austronesian *qatay →Every word from Cebuano atay →