Where does “Banal” come from?

Banal (Cebuano) comes from Tagalog Banal, from Malay benar, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bənər — right, correct.

Banal (Cebuano): most common among residents of Tagalog origin in Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental

Definitions

  1. most common among residents of Tagalog origin in Bukidnon and Misamis Oriental

Ancestry of “Banal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TagalogBanalcommon in Batangas and Quezon
2Malaybenarreally; truly; very. (Used to emphasize an adjective)
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbənərright, correct
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bənər →Every word from Malay benar →Every word from Tagalog Banal →