Where does “bagani” come from?

bagani (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Philippine *baʀani, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani — to be brave, be bold.

bagani (Cebuano): warrior

Definitions

  1. warrior

Ancestry of “bagani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippine*baʀanihero
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*baʀanito be brave, be bold
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀaniEvery word from Proto-Philippine *baʀani