Where does “kalabuyan” come from?

kalabuyan (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central ka- -an.

Ancestry of “kalabuyan”, step by step

kalabuyan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central ka- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralka- -an

via Bikol Central laboy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centrallaboy
Every word from Bikol Central ka- -an
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