Where does “munyika'” come from?

munyika' (Tausug) comes from Spanish muñeca, from Old Spanish munneca — wrist.

munyika' (Tausug): doll

Definitions

  1. doll

Ancestry of “munyika'”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmuñecawrist; doll; chick, babe, doll
2Old Spanishmunnecawrist
Every word from Old Spanish munneca →Every word from Spanish muñeca →