Where does “monyeka” come from?

monyeka (Hiligaynon) comes from Spanish muñeca, from Old Spanish munneca — wrist.

monyeka (Hiligaynon): doll

Definitions

  1. doll

Ancestry of “monyeka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmuñecawrist; doll; chick, babe, doll
2Old Spanishmunnecawrist
Every word from Old Spanish munneca →Every word from Spanish muñeca →