Where does “malason” come from?

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

Ancestry of “malason”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centrallason—
2Tagaloglasonpoison; venom; anything harmful or destructive to...
3Malayracunpoison
Every word from Malay racun →Every word from Tagalog lason →Every word from Bikol Central lason →
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