Where does “hinguko” come from?
hinguko (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano kuko, from Proto-Philippine kukuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian kuSkuS — nail.
hinguko (Cebuano): to trim the fingernails or toenails
Definitions
- to trim the fingernails or toenails
Ancestry of “hinguko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | kuko | a fingernail; a toenail; a claw; a talon |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | kukuh | nail |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kukuh | nail |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | kuSkuS | nail |