Where does “maglilinaw” come from?

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

maglilinaw (Cebuano): a pacifier; someone that pacifies

Definitions

  1. a pacifier; someone that pacifies

Ancestry of “maglilinaw”, step by step

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