Where does “伊洛伊洛” come from?

伊洛伊洛 (Chinese) comes from English Iloilo, from Spanish Iloílo, from Hiligaynon Ilong-ilong, from Hiligaynon ilong, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ijuŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ujuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian mujiŋ — nose.

Ancestry of “伊洛伊洛”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishIloilo—
2SpanishIloílo—
3HiligaynonIlong-ilong—
4Hiligaynonilongnose
5Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*ijuŋ—
6Proto-Malayo-PolynesianujuŋAlternative form of *ijuŋ
7Proto-Austronesianmujiŋnose
Every word from Proto-Austronesian mujiŋ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ujuŋ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ijuŋ →