Where does “migoy” come from?
migoy (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano migo, from Cebuano amigo, from Spanish amigo, from Old Spanish amigo, from Latin amīcus, from Latin amō, from Latin Deus, from Latin dẹ̄vos — to be bright; sky, heaven.
migoy (Cebuano): buddy (Used to address a male friend.)
Definitions
- buddy (Used to address a male friend.)
Ancestry of “migoy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | migo | a male friend; an address to a male friend; a... |
| 2 | Cebuano | amigo | a male friend; an address to a male friend |
| 3 | Spanish | amigo | friend; penis |
| 4 | Old Spanish | amigo | — |
| 5 | Latin | amīcus | friendly, well-disposed, amicable |
| 6 | Latin | amō | to love |
| 7 | Latin | Deus | God |
| 8 | Latin | dẹ̄vos | — |
| 9 | Old Latin | deivos | god, deity |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | deiwos | god, deity |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | deywós | god |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | dyew- | to be bright; sky, heaven |