Where does “cogón” come from?
cogón (Spanish) comes from Tagalog kugon, from Proto-Philippine *guʀun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *guʀun.
cogón (Spanish): cogon grass; kunai grass, Imperata cylindrica
Definitions
- cogon grass; kunai grass, Imperata cylindrica
Ancestry of “cogón”, step by step
cogón traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog kugon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | kugon | cogon grass, especially of the "Imperata... |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *guʀun | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *guʀun | — |
via Cebuano kugon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | kugon | cogon grass; any of several perennial rhizomatous... |