Where does “makadugi” come from?

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

Ancestry of “makadugi”, step by step

makadugi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central dugi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centraldugifish bone; spine of a fish; mud
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianduʀithorn
3Proto-Austronesianduʀithorn

via Bikol Central maka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralmaka—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian duʀi →