Where does “Dilao” come from?

Dilao (Cebuano) comes from Tagalog Dilao, from Tagalog dilaw, from Proto-Philippine dilaw.

Dilao (Cebuano): most common among residents of Tagalog origin (mostly tracing roots in Batangas) in Misamis Oriental, particularly in and around Cagayan de Oro

Definitions

  1. most common among residents of Tagalog origin (mostly tracing roots in Batangas) in Misamis Oriental, particularly in and around Cagayan de Oro

Ancestry of “Dilao”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TagalogDilaocommon in Batangas
2Tagalogdilawyellow; "Curcuma longa" and its roots used for...
3Proto-Philippinedilaw—
Every word from Proto-Philippine dilaw →Every word from Tagalog dilaw →Every word from Tagalog Dilao →