Where does “makalason” come from?

makalason (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central lason, from Tagalog lason, from Malay racun — poison.

Ancestry of “makalason”, step by step

makalason traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central lason

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centrallason—
2Tagaloglasonpoison; venom; anything harmful or destructive to...
3Malayracunpoison

via Bikol Central maka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralmaka—
Every word from Malay racun →Every word from Tagalog lason →Every word from Bikol Central lason →