Where does “ilohi” come from?

ilohi (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano ilo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ilu.

Ancestry of “ilohi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoiloan orphan; to orphan; to deprive of parents; to...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*ilu—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ilu →Every word from Cebuano ilo →