Where does “libot suroy” come from?

libot suroy (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano libot, from Proto-Philippine *libut.

libot suroy (Cebuano): a child or teenager who is often seen hanging out in public places, e.g., in the streets or in parks see usage notes

Definitions

  1. a child or teenager who is often seen hanging out in public places, e.g., in the streets or in parks see usage notes

Ancestry of “libot suroy”, step by step

libot suroy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano libot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanolibotaround; to go around; to orbit
2Proto-Philippine*libut—

via Cebuano suroy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanosuroystroll; a ramble
Every word from Proto-Philippine *libut →Every word from Cebuano libot →