Where does “kukuh” come from?

kukuh (Old Javanese) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuq — stick to, adhere firmly.

kukuh (Old Javanese): firm, strong

Definitions

  1. firm, strong

Ancestry of “kukuh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*kukuqstick to, adhere firmly

Words derived from “kukuh

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuq