Where does “Catagbo” come from?
Catagbo (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano katagbo, from Cebuano tagbo, from Proto-Philippine *tag(e)búq.
Ancestry of “Catagbo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | katagbo | someone one is meeting with |
| 2 | Cebuano | tagbo | to encounter; to meet; to converge and finally... |
| 3 | Proto-Philippine | *tag(e)búq | — |