Where does “bagabaga” come from?

bagabaga (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano baga, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian baʀah, from Proto-Austronesian baʀah — ember; glowing coal.

bagabaga (Cebuano): a centipede; any member of the class Chilopoda;...

Definitions

  1. a centipede; any member of the class Chilopoda;...

Ancestry of “bagabaga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanobagaan ember; a glowing piece of coal or wood; a...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbaʀahember; glowing coal
3Proto-Austronesianbaʀahember; glowing coal
Every word from Proto-Austronesian baʀah →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian baʀah →Every word from Cebuano baga →