Where does “kalaban” come from?

kalaban (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central laban, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laban — to oppose; to go against someone.

Ancestry of “kalaban”, step by step

kalaban traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central laban

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centrallabanfight; struggle
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*labanto oppose; to go against someone

via Bikol Central ka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralka—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laban →