Where does “piho” come from?

piho (Cebuano) comes from Spanish fijo, from Latin fīxus, from Latin fīgō, from Proto-Italic feigʷō — to insert; to fasten.

piho (Cebuano): certain; specific

Definitions

  1. certain; specific

Ancestry of “piho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfijofixed; firm; concrete, tangible
2Latinfīxusunwavering
3Latinfīgōto fasten, fix
4Proto-Italicfeigʷōto insert; to fasten

Words derived from “piho”

Every word from Proto-Italic feigʷō →Every word from Latin fīgō →Every word from Latin fīxus →