Where does “kumagko” come from?
kumagko (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano kumalagko, from Cebuano dagko, from Cebuano dako, from Tagalog daktao — great man.
kumagko (Cebuano): the thumb
Ancestry of “kumagko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | kumalagko | the thumb |
| 2 | Cebuano | dagko | plural of dako |
| 3 | Cebuano | dako | An adult, a grown up; A single one-centavo coin;... |
| 4 | Tagalog | daktao | great man |