Where does “tuohon” come from?

tuohon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tuo, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuqu — right side.

tuohon (Cebuano): right-handed

Definitions

  1. right-handed

Ancestry of “tuohon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanotuoto believe; right
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*tuquright side
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuqu