Where does “madalion” come from?

madalion (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central madali, from Bikol Central dali, from Proto-Philippine *daliq.

Ancestry of “madalion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralmadalieasy; simple; effortless
2Bikol Centraldali—
3Proto-Philippine*daliq—
Every word from Proto-Philippine *daliq →Every word from Bikol Central dali →Every word from Bikol Central madali →