Where does “kuko” come from?
kuko (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Philippine kukuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian kuSkuS — nail.
kuko (Cebuano): a fingernail; a toenail; a claw; a talon
Definitions
- a fingernail; a toenail; a claw; a talon
Ancestry of “kuko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Philippine | kukuh | nail |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kukuh | nail |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | kuSkuS | nail |
Words derived from “kuko”