Where does “mag-alon” come from?

mag-alon (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central alon, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qalun — a long rolling wave; a billow.

Ancestry of “mag-alon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralalon—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianqaluna long rolling wave; a billow
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qalun →Every word from Bikol Central alon →