Where does “nangalot bisan walay katol” come from?

nangalot bisan walay katol (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano katol, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gatəl, from Proto-Austronesian *gaCəl.

nangalot bisan walay katol (Cebuano): To be deeply troubled, stressed, confused, or completely at a loss on how to solve a problem. An expression describing someone who displays an involuntary, nervous physical gesture—specifically scratching their head or scalp—not because of an actual physical itch or skin irritation, but as an outwar

Definitions

  1. To be deeply troubled, stressed, confused, or completely at a loss on how to solve a problem. An expression describing someone who displays an involuntary, nervous physical gesture—specifically scratching their head or scalp—not because of an actual physical itch or skin irritation, but as an outwar

Ancestry of “nangalot bisan walay katol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanokatola mosquito coil; itchy; antsy, fidgety
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*gatəlitchy
3Proto-Austronesian*gaCəl
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *gaCəl