Where does “pagtuo” come from?

pagtuo (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tuo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuqu — right side.

pagtuo (Cebuano): belief; faith

Definitions

  1. belief; faith

Ancestry of “pagtuo”, step by step

pagtuo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano tuo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanotuoto believe; right
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*tuquright side

via Cebuano pag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanopag
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuqu
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