Where does “dagkong tai” come from?
dagkong tai (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano dagko, from Cebuano dako, from Tagalog daktao — great man.
dagkong tai (Cebuano): a person of high status, rank or title
Definitions
- a person of high status, rank or title
Ancestry of “dagkong tai”, step by step
dagkong tai traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano dagko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | dagko | plural of dako |
| 2 | Cebuano | dako | An adult, a grown up; A single one-centavo coin;... |
| 3 | Tagalog | daktao | great man |
via Cebuano nga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | nga | Expressing substance, composition; Expressing... |
via Cebuano tae
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | tae | — |