Where does “Capalaran” come from?
Capalaran (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano kapalaran, from Cebuano Palad, from Cebuano palad, from Proto-Austronesian pálag.
Ancestry of “Capalaran”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | kapalaran | — |
| 2 | Cebuano | Palad | — |
| 3 | Cebuano | palad | the palm of the hand; the Indian goosegrass; the... |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | pálag | — |