Where does “hinugasan” come from?

hinugasan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano hugas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huʀas — to wash.

hinugasan (Cebuano): That has been cleansed by washing; Any item that...

Definitions

  1. That has been cleansed by washing; Any item that...

Ancestry of “hinugasan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanohugasTo wash, to rinse; To purify
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*huʀasto wash
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *huʀasEvery word from Cebuano hugas