Where does “manunulis” come from?

manunulis (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tulis, from Tagalog tulisan, from Finnish tulis-.

manunulis (Cebuano): a mugger

Definitions

  1. a mugger

Ancestry of “manunulis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanotulisto stick up; to rob at gunpoint or knifepoint
2Tagalogtulisanhighway robber; brigand; bandit; outlaw
3Finnishtulis-—
Every word from Finnish tulis- →Every word from Tagalog tulisan →Every word from Cebuano tulis →
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