Where does “magbalo” come from?

magbalo (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central balo, from Proto-Philippine *balu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balu — widow.

Ancestry of “magbalo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralbalo—
2Proto-Philippine*balu—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*baluwidow
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balu →Every word from Proto-Philippine *balu →Every word from Bikol Central balo →
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