Where does “isdang bugo” come from?
isdang bugo (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano isda, from Proto-Philippine *sədaq — fish.
isdang bugo (Cebuano): a goby; any of various small fish from the large family Gobiidae
Definitions
- a goby; any of various small fish from the large family Gobiidae
Ancestry of “isdang bugo”, step by step
isdang bugo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano nga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | nga | Expressing substance, composition; Expressing... |
via Cebuano bugo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | bugo | a dunce; a stupid person; a goby; not bright or... |