Where does “mangahoy” come from?
mangahoy (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano kahoy, from Proto-Philippine kahiw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian kaSiw — wood; tree.
mangahoy (Cebuano): to hunt or gather firewood; to slyly acquire...
Definitions
- to hunt or gather firewood; to slyly acquire...
Ancestry of “mangahoy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | kahoy | a tree; wood; lumber; timber; firewood |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | kahiw | wood; tree |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kahiw | wood; tree |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | kaSiw | wood; tree |