Where does “Macalawa” come from?

Macalawa (Cebuano) comes from Tagalog Macalawa, from Tagalog makalawa — day after tomorrow.

Macalawa (Cebuano): common among residents of ethnic Tagalog descent in Davao Region

Definitions

  1. common among residents of ethnic Tagalog descent in Davao Region

Ancestry of “Macalawa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TagalogMacalawacommon in Cavite and Laguna
2Tagalogmakalawaday after tomorrow
Every word from Tagalog makalawa →Every word from Tagalog Macalawa →