Where does “dagiton” come from?

dagiton (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central dagit, from Proto-Philippine *daʀit.

Ancestry of “dagiton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centraldagit—
2Proto-Philippine*daʀit—
Every word from Proto-Philippine *daʀit →Every word from Bikol Central dagit →