Where does “magdadayeg” come from?

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

magdadayeg (Cebuano): a fan; a person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport

Definitions

  1. a fan; a person who is fond of something or someone, especially an admirer of a performer or aficionado of a sport

Ancestry of “magdadayeg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanomag-actor trigger verb prefix, infinitive form
2Austronesian*maʀ-—
Every word from Austronesian *maʀ- →Every word from Cebuano mag- →
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