Where does “magpaalang” come from?

magpaalang (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central paalang, from Bikol Central alang — dry; dried fish.

Ancestry of “magpaalang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralpaalang—
2Bikol Centralalangdry; dried fish
Every word from Bikol Central alang →Every word from Bikol Central paalang →