Where does “Iloílo” come from?
Iloílo (Spanish) comes from Hiligaynon Ilong-ilong, from Hiligaynon ilong, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ijuŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ujuŋ, from Proto-Austronesian mujiŋ — nose.
Ancestry of “Iloílo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hiligaynon | Ilong-ilong | — |
| 2 | Hiligaynon | ilong | nose |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *ijuŋ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ujuŋ | Alternative form of *ijuŋ |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | mujiŋ | nose |