Where does “tubaga” come from?

tubaga (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tubag, from Cebuano -on, from Proto-Philippine -ən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -ən, from Proto-Austronesian -ən.

Ancestry of “tubaga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanotubagto answer; an answer
2Cebuano-onUsed to form nouns indicating objects, persons or...
3Proto-Philippine-ən—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesian-ənVerbal suffix marking patient or undergoer voice
5Proto-Austronesian-ən—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian -ən →Every word from Cebuano -on →Every word from Cebuano tubag →