Where does “buhok” come from?
buhok (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buhək, from Proto-Austronesian bukəS — hair.
buhok (Tagalog): hair
Ancestry of “buhok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | buhək | hair |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | bukəS | hair |
Words derived from “buhok”