Where does “taos-puso” come from?

taos-puso (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog puso, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pusuq.

taos-puso (Tagalog): heartfelt; sincere

Definitions

  1. heartfelt; sincere

Ancestry of “taos-puso”, step by step

taos-puso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog puso

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogpusoheart; heart or blossom of a banana; ear of corn
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*pusuq

via Tagalog taos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtaospenetrating to the bottom or from one side to another
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pusuq