Where does “binalaki” come from?

binalaki (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano lalaki, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *la-laki.

binalaki (Cebuano): a hen with a male-type plumage

Definitions

  1. a hen with a male-type plumage

Ancestry of “binalaki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanolalakia male; a boy or man; male
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*la-laki—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *la-laki →Every word from Cebuano lalaki →