Where does “makalubog” come from?
makalubog (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central lubog, from Tagalog lubog, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləbuʀ.
Ancestry of “makalubog”, step by step
makalubog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central lubog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | lubog | — |
| 2 | Tagalog | lubog | sunken; sunk; immersed in water |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *ləbuʀ | — |
via Bikol Central maka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | maka | — |