Where does “madalian” come from?
madalian (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central dali, from Proto-Philippine *daliq.
Ancestry of “madalian”, step by step
madalian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central ma- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | ma- -an | — |