Where does “Bacolod” come from?

Bacolod (Cebuano) comes from Spanish Bacólod, from Hiligaynon bakolod — hill; hillock; mound; slope.

Ancestry of “Bacolod”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishBacólod—
2Hiligaynonbakolodhill; hillock; mound; slope
Every word from Hiligaynon bakolod →Every word from Spanish Bacólod →