Where does “magbubunyag” come from?

magbubunyag (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano mag-, from Austronesian *maʀ-.

magbubunyag (Cebuano): a baptist; a person who baptizes

Definitions

  1. a baptist; a person who baptizes

Ancestry of “magbubunyag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanomag-actor trigger verb prefix, infinitive form
2Austronesian*maʀ-—
Every word from Austronesian *maʀ- →Every word from Cebuano mag- →
magbubunyag — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer