Where does “dagkoa” come from?

dagkoa (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano dagko, from Cebuano dako, from Tagalog daktao — great man.

Ancestry of “dagkoa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanodagkoplural of dako
2CebuanodakoAn adult, a grown up; A single one-centavo coin;...
3Tagalogdaktaogreat man
Every word from Tagalog daktao →Every word from Cebuano dako →Every word from Cebuano dagko →