Where does “buhokon” come from?
buhokon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano buhok, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buhək, from Proto-Austronesian bukəS — hair.
buhokon (Cebuano): hairy; To be covered with cut locks of hair
Definitions
- hairy; To be covered with cut locks of hair
Ancestry of “buhokon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | buhok | hair |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | buhək | hair |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | bukəS | hair |