Where does “manghihilot” come from?

manghihilot (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano hilot, from Proto-Philippine *hílut.

manghihilot (Cebuano): a person who performs a massage; a masseur or...

Definitions

  1. a person who performs a massage; a masseur or...

Ancestry of “manghihilot”, step by step

manghihilot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano hilot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanohilota traditional healing practice, involving...
2Proto-Philippine*hílut—

via Tagalog hilot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagaloghilotmassage; a midwife
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