Where does “dinaygonan” come from?

dinaygonan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano daygon, from Cebuano dayeg — admire, commend, praise.

dinaygonan (Cebuano): money earned from caroling

Definitions

  1. money earned from caroling

Ancestry of “dinaygonan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanodaygoncarol, Christmas carol
2Cebuanodayegadmire, commend, praise
Every word from Cebuano dayeg →Every word from Cebuano daygon →
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