Where does “magbitik sa hunsoy” come from?

magbitik sa hunsoy (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano sa, from Proto-Germanic *sa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa, from Proto-Oceanic *isa.

magbitik sa hunsoy (Cebuano): To engage in an intentionally futile, stubborn, or counterproductive act; to prefer a self-sabotaging or useless activity over a request or proposal deemed even more ridiculous or doomed to failure

Definitions

  1. To engage in an intentionally futile, stubborn, or counterproductive act; to prefer a self-sabotaging or useless activity over a request or proposal deemed even more ridiculous or doomed to failure

Ancestry of “magbitik sa hunsoy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanosaof
2Proto-Germanic*sa—
3Proto-Austronesian*əsa—
4Proto-Oceanic*isa—
Every word from Proto-Oceanic *isa →Every word from Proto-Austronesian *əsa →Every word from Proto-Germanic *sa →