Where does “kamunggay insik” come from?

kamunggay insik (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano insik, from Hokkien 引叔.

kamunggay insik (Cebuano): the star gooseberry (Sauropus androgynus)

Definitions

  1. the star gooseberry (Sauropus androgynus)

Ancestry of “kamunggay insik”, step by step

kamunggay insik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano insik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoinsikthe Chinese people, language, or culture
2Hokkien引叔—

via Cebuano kamunggay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanokamunggayhorseradish tree (Moringa oleifera)
2Tamilமுருங்கைmoringa, drumstick, horseradish tree
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