Where does “kabantugan” come from?

kabantugan (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central bantog, from Proto-Philippine bantug.

Ancestry of “kabantugan”, step by step

kabantugan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central bantog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralbantog—
2Proto-Philippinebantug—

via Bikol Central ka- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralka- -an—
Every word from Proto-Philippine bantug →Every word from Bikol Central bantog →