Where does “kuto” come from?

kuto (Chavacano) comes from Hiligaynon kuto, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCux — louse insect.

kuto (Chavacano): louse

Definitions

  1. louse

Ancestry of “kuto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hiligaynonkutolouse insect
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiankutulouse
3Proto-Austronesian*kuCuxlouse insect
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *kuCux →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kutu →Every word from Hiligaynon kuto →