Where does “bahagbahag” come from?
bahagbahag (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano bahag, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahaʀ.
bahagbahag (Cebuano): The sea cucumber Synapta maculata
Definitions
- The sea cucumber Synapta maculata
Ancestry of “bahagbahag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | bahag | a type of loincloth that was commonly used... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *bahaʀ | — |