Where does “tigluwas” come from?

tigluwas (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano luwas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas — outside.

tigluwas (Cebuano): a rescuer

Definitions

  1. a rescuer

Ancestry of “tigluwas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoluwasa rescue; to save; to free
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*luasoutside
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *luas →Every word from Cebuano luwas →
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