Where does “suhang-sungsong” come from?

suhang-sungsong (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog sungsong, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suŋsuŋ.

suhang-sungsong (Tagalog): pomelo; Chinese grapefruit

Definitions

  1. pomelo; Chinese grapefruit

Ancestry of “suhang-sungsong”, step by step

suhang-sungsong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog sungsong

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogsungsongact of going against the current or wind such as when sailing
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*suŋsuŋ—

via Tagalog suha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogsuhapomelo
2Proto-Philippine*suhaq—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suŋsuŋ →Every word from Tagalog sungsong →