Where does “tubig sa ulo” come from?

tubig sa ulo (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano ulo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qulu, from Proto-Austronesian qulu, from Proto-Austronesian quluh — head part of the body.

tubig sa ulo (Cebuano): to master; to commit to memory; to internalize information until it is second nature

Definitions

  1. to master; to commit to memory; to internalize information until it is second nature

Ancestry of “tubig sa ulo”, step by step

tubig sa ulo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano ulo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoulothe head; the part of the body of an animal or...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianquluhead
3Proto-Austronesianquluhead
4Proto-Austronesianquluhhead part of the body

via Cebuano sa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanosaof
2Proto-Germanic*sa
3Proto-Austronesian*əsa
4Proto-Oceanic*isa

via Cebuano tubig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanotubigwater
Every word from Proto-Austronesian quluhEvery word from Proto-Austronesian quluEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qulu