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Where does “Cabaybay” come from?
Cabaybay (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano baybay, from Proto-Philippine *baybáy.
Ancestry of “Cabaybay”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Cebuano
baybay
a beach; a tall variety of coconut
2
Proto-Philippine
*baybáy
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