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
- 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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ulo | the head; the part of the body of an animal or... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qulu | head |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | qulu | head |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | quluh | head part of the body |
via Cebuano sa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | sa | of |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *sa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | *əsa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Oceanic | *isa | — |
via Cebuano tubig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | tubig | water |