Where does “kinamunggayan” come from?

kinamunggayan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano kamunggay, from Tamil முருங்கை — moringa, drumstick, horseradish tree.

kinamunggayan (Cebuano): having "Moringa oleifera" leaves as an ingredient

Definitions

  1. having "Moringa oleifera" leaves as an ingredient

Ancestry of “kinamunggayan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanokamunggayhorseradish tree (Moringa oleifera)
2Tamilமுருங்கைmoringa, drumstick, horseradish tree
Every word from Tamil முருங்கை →Every word from Cebuano kamunggay →
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