Where does “ihi-ihi” come from?

ihi-ihi (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano ihi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ihiq, from Proto-Austronesian *iSiq.

ihi-ihi (Cebuano): incontinence; to have incontinence; incontinent

Definitions

  1. incontinence; to have incontinence; incontinent

Ancestry of “ihi-ihi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoihiurine, pee; to urinate, to pee
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*ihiqurine
3Proto-Austronesian*iSiq
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *iSiqEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ihiqEvery word from Cebuano ihi