Where does “katol-katol” come from?

katol-katol (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano katol, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gatəl, from Proto-Austronesian *gaCəl.

katol-katol (Cebuano): To expose oneself to something that may cause...

Definitions

  1. To expose oneself to something that may cause...

Ancestry of “katol-katol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanokatola mosquito coil; itchy; antsy, fidgety
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*gatəlitchy
3Proto-Austronesian*gaCəl—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *gaCəl →