Where does “matunok” come from?
matunok (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tunok, from Proto-Philippine *tənək, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tənək, from Proto-Austronesian Cənək — thorn.
matunok (Cebuano): to step on or be pierced by a thorn, shard of...
Definitions
- to step on or be pierced by a thorn, shard of...
Ancestry of “matunok”, step by step
matunok traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano tunok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | tunok | a spine; a pointed, fairly rigid protuberance or... |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *tənək | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *tənək | thorn |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | Cənək | thorn |
via Cebuano ma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ma | — |
via Bikol Central tunok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | tunok | thorn |