Where does “malabuhok” come from?
malabuhok (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog buhok, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian buhək, from Proto-Austronesian bukəS — hair.
malabuhok (Tagalog): hair-like; hair-like grass
Definitions
- hair-like; hair-like grass
Ancestry of “malabuhok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | buhok | hair |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | buhək | hair |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | bukəS | hair |