Where does “higop” come from?

higop (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiʀup, from Proto-Austronesian *hiʀup, from Proto-Austronesian *Siʀup — to sip, as soup or rice wine from a bowl.

higop (Cebuano): to sip broth, sauce, gravy or a soup as opposed to beverage

Definitions

  1. to sip broth, sauce, gravy or a soup as opposed to beverage

Ancestry of “higop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*hiʀupto sip, as soup or rice wine from a bowl
2Proto-Austronesian*hiʀup
3Proto-Austronesian*Siʀupto sip, as soup or rice wine from a bowl

Words derived from “higop

Every word from Proto-Austronesian *SiʀupEvery word from Proto-Austronesian *hiʀupEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiʀup