Jolo

The story

1. Tausug · derived fromsulug
2. Tausug · derived fromSulug“Sulu”
3. Spanish · borrowed fromJoló
4. English todayJolo

Borrowed from Spanish Joló, spelled historically as Xoló with the initial most likely pronounced with the Early Modern Spanish /ʃ/ sound, from Tausug Sulug (“Sulu”), an older form of Sūg (“Sulu”), from Tausug sulug, an older form of sūg (“current”). Compare Maranao Solog (“Sulu; Jolo”).

Words from the same roots