Where does “madugi” come from?

madugi (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central dugi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian duʀi, from Proto-Austronesian duʀi — thorn.

Ancestry of “madugi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centraldugifish bone; spine of a fish; mud
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianduʀithorn
3Proto-Austronesianduʀithorn
Every word from Proto-Austronesian duʀi →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian duʀi →Every word from Bikol Central dugi →
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