Where does “magsugal” come from?

magsugal (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central sugal, from Tagalog sugal, from Spanish jugar, from Latin iocārī.

Ancestry of “magsugal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralsugal
2Tagalogsugalgambling; risk-taking
3Spanishjugarto play; to risk, take a chance
4Latiniocārī
Every word from Latin iocārīEvery word from Spanish jugarEvery word from Tagalog sugal
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