Where does “Luzon” come from?

Luzon (Cebuano) comes from Spanish Luzón, from Tagalog lusong — descent to a lower place.

Ancestry of “Luzon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishLuzón—
2Tagaloglusongdescent to a lower place
Every word from Tagalog lusong →Every word from Spanish Luzón →