Where does “tigbaligya” come from?

tigbaligya (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tig, from Cebuano tig- — Used to form agent nouns.

tigbaligya (Cebuano): someone who sells; a seller; a vendor; a...

Definitions

  1. someone who sells; a seller; a vendor; a...

Ancestry of “tigbaligya”, step by step

tigbaligya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano tig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanotiga gofer; a worker who runs errands
2Cebuanotig-Used to form agent nouns

via Cebuano baligya

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanobaligyagoods, merchandise; sale; To sell
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