Where does “libakero” come from?

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

libakero (Cebuano): a male backbiter or backstabber; characteristic...

Definitions

  1. a male backbiter or backstabber; characteristic...

Ancestry of “libakero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanolibakTo backbite; to backstab; backbiting
2Proto-Philippinelibakto attack from a hidden spot
Every word from Proto-Philippine libak →Every word from Cebuano libak →