Where does “makusug” come from?

makusug (Tausug) comes from Tausug kusug, from Proto-Austronesian *kəsəʀ — force; power; strength.

makusug (Tausug): strong

Definitions

  1. strong

Ancestry of “makusug”, step by step

makusug traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tausug kusug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tausugkusugpower, force, strength
2Proto-Austronesian*kəsəʀforce; power; strength

via Tausug ma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tausugma—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *kəsəʀ →Every word from Tausug kusug →