Reconstruction:Proto-Philippine/kukuh

This Proto-Philippine entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Philippine

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.

Noun

*kukuh

1. nail (on fingers and toes)

Descendants

• Asi: kuko
• Bikol Central: kuko
• Cebuano: kuko
• Ilocano: kuko
• Ivatan: kokoh
• Limos Kalinga: kuku
• Maranao: kanoko
• Tagalog: kuko
• Tausug: kukku