Where does “bagabaga” come from?
bagabaga (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano baga, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian baʀah, from Proto-Austronesian baʀah.
bagabaga (Cebuano): a centipede; any member of the class Chilopoda;...
Definitions
- a centipede; any member of the class Chilopoda;...
Ancestry of “bagabaga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | baga | an ember; a glowing piece of coal or wood; a... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | baʀah | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | baʀah | — |