Where does “kukuh” come from?

kukuh (Taroko) comes from Proto-Atayalic *kuskus, from Proto-Austronesian kuSkuS — nail.

kukuh (Taroko): fingernail; toenail

Definitions

  1. fingernail; toenail

Ancestry of “kukuh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Atayalic*kuskusnail on fingers and toes
2Proto-AustronesiankuSkuSnail
Every word from Proto-Austronesian kuSkuS →Every word from Proto-Atayalic *kuskus →