Where does “libaka” come from?

libaka (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano libak, from Proto-Philippine libak — to attack from a hidden spot.

Ancestry of “libaka”, step by step

libaka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano libak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanolibakTo backbite; to backstab; backbiting
2Proto-Philippinelibakto attack from a hidden spot

via Cebuano a

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoa—
Every word from Proto-Philippine libak →Every word from Cebuano libak →