Where does “tigdugang” come from?

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

tigdugang (Cebuano): addend; a number that is added to the augend

Definitions

  1. addend; a number that is added to the augend

Ancestry of “tigdugang”, step by step

tigdugang 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 dugang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanodugang—
Every word from Cebuano tig- →Every word from Cebuano tig →
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