Where does “luwai” come from?

luwai (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano i.

Ancestry of “luwai”, step by step

luwai traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano i

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoi

via Cebuano luwa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoluwaspit
Every word from Cebuano i