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Where does “Mindanao” come from?

Mindanao (English) comes from Spanish Mindanao, from Spanish Maguindánao, from Maguindanao Magindanaw, from Maguindanao maginged, from Maguindanao inged.

Ancestry of “Mindanao”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishMindanao—
2SpanishMaguindánao—
3MaguindanaoMagindanaw—
4Maguindanaomaginged—
5Maguindanaoinged—

Words derived from “Mindanao”

  • Vismin
Every word from Maguindanao inged →