Where does “siko” come from?

siko (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *siku, from Proto-Austronesian sikux — elbow.

siko (Tagalog): appellation for fourth eldest brother; elbow

Definitions

  1. appellation for fourth eldest brother; elbow

Ancestry of “siko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*siku—
2Proto-Austronesiansikuxelbow
Every word from Proto-Austronesian sikux →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *siku →