Where does “馬軍礁老” come from?

馬軍礁老 (Chinese) comes from Maguindanao Magindanaw, from Maguindanao maginged, from Maguindanao inged — country.

Ancestry of “馬軍礁老”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MaguindanaoMagindanawMaguindanao
2Maguindanaomagingednative, citizen, resident
3Maguindanaoingedcountry
Every word from Maguindanao ingedEvery word from Maguindanao magingedEvery word from Maguindanao Magindanaw
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