Where does “sungayon” come from?

sungayon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano sungay, from Proto-Malayic suŋay.

sungayon (Cebuano): To thrust with its horns

Definitions

  1. To thrust with its horns

Ancestry of “sungayon”, step by step

sungayon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano sungay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanosungayA horn; a hard growth of keratin that protrudes...
2Proto-Malayicsuŋay—

via Cebuano on

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoon—
Every word from Proto-Malayic suŋay →Every word from Cebuano sungay →