Where does “hikap sa dili hilikapon” come from?
hikap sa dili hilikapon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano sa, from Proto-Germanic *sa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa, from Proto-Oceanic *isa.
hikap sa dili hilikapon (Cebuano): To scratch a part of the body (especially the head) that does not itch out of sheer frustration, desperation, or anxiety from not knowing what to do; to be at a complete loss
Definitions
- To scratch a part of the body (especially the head) that does not itch out of sheer frustration, desperation, or anxiety from not knowing what to do; to be at a complete loss
Ancestry of “hikap sa dili hilikapon”, step by step
hikap sa dili hilikapon traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano sa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | sa | of |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *sa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | *əsa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Oceanic | *isa | — |
via Cebuano hikap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | hikap | to touch; to feel up |