Where does “atubangon” come from?

atubangon (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central atubang, from Proto-Philippine *atúbaŋ.

Ancestry of “atubangon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralatubang
2Proto-Philippine*atúbaŋ
Every word from Proto-Philippine *atúbaŋEvery word from Bikol Central atubang