Where does “tuktok” come from?
tuktok (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Austronesian *tuktuk — beak.
tuktok (Cebuano): to knock on something; to strike with the beak
Definitions
- to knock on something; to strike with the beak
Ancestry of “tuktok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *tuktuk | beak |