Where does “hapdos og utok” come from?
hapdos og utok (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano utok, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qutak.
Ancestry of “hapdos og utok”, step by step
hapdos og utok traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano utok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | utok | the brain; acumen; intelligence |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *qutak | — |
via Cebuano hapdos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | hapdos | sharp and stinging |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *hapəjəs | smarting, stinging pain |
via Cebuano og
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | og | Indefinite article, used as object marker for... |