Where does “Mabuang” come from?
Mabuang (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano buang, from Cebuano irong buang, from Cebuano iro, from Cebuano ido, from Proto-Austronesian *qiduq.
Ancestry of “Mabuang”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | buang | a crazy person; a hippie; a fool |
| 2 | Cebuano | irong buang | a rabid dog |
| 3 | Cebuano | iro | a dog; an ablutophobic person; a despicable... |
| 4 | Cebuano | ido | a dog |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | *qiduq | — |