Where does “buko” come from?
buko (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bukuh — node; joint; knuckle; knot.
buko (Tagalog): young coconut fruit
Definitions
- young coconut fruit
Ancestry of “buko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *bukuh | node; joint; knuckle; knot |