Where does “iro” come from?

iro (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano irong buang, from Cebuano nga — Expressing substance, composition; Expressing...

iro (Cebuano): a dog; an ablutophobic person; a despicable...

Definitions

  1. a dog; an ablutophobic person; a despicable...

Ancestry of “iro”, step by step

iro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano irong buang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoirong buanga rabid dog
2CebuanongaExpressing substance, composition; Expressing...

via Cebuano ido

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoidoa dog
2Proto-Austronesian*qiduq—

Words derived from “iro”

Every word from Cebuano nga →
iro — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer