Where does “tagaliog” come from?
tagaliog (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano liog, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian liqəʀ, from Proto-Austronesian liqəʀ — neck.
tagaliog (Cebuano): neckdeep; reaching up to the neck
Definitions
- neckdeep; reaching up to the neck
Ancestry of “tagaliog”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | liog | neck; part of clothing that fits a person's neck;... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | liqəʀ | neck |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | liqəʀ | neck |