Where does “iyota” come from?

iyota (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano iyot, from Austronesian *qiut.

iyota (Cebuano): imperative of iyot

Definitions

  1. imperative of iyot

Ancestry of “iyota”, step by step

iyota traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano iyot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoiyotcoitus; sexual intercourse; to fuck; to have sex;...
2Austronesian*qiut—

via Cebuano a

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoa—
Every word from Austronesian *qiut →Every word from Cebuano iyot →