Where does “utok-bulinaw” come from?
utok-bulinaw (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano utok, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qutak.
utok-bulinaw (Cebuano): someone who is not intelligent; a birdbrain; a peabrain
Definitions
- someone who is not intelligent; a birdbrain; a peabrain
Ancestry of “utok-bulinaw”, step by step
utok-bulinaw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano utok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | utok | the brain; acumen; intelligence |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *qutak | — |
via Cebuano bolinaw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | bolinaw | an anchovy; especially the Philippine anchovy |