Where does “buko” come from?

buko (English) comes from Tagalog buko, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bukuh — node; joint; knuckle; knot.

buko (English): A coconut

Definitions

  1. A coconut

Ancestry of “buko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogbukoyoung coconut fruit
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*bukuhnode; joint; knuckle; knot

Words derived from “buko”

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bukuh →Every word from Tagalog buko →
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