Where does “hugasi” come from?

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

Ancestry of “hugasi”, step by step

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