Where does “maghahalad” come from?

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

maghahalad (Cebuano): a suitor

Definitions

  1. a suitor

Ancestry of “maghahalad”, step by step

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