Where does “bagani” come from?

bagani (Hiligaynon) comes from Proto-Philippine *baʀani, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani — to be brave, be bold.

bagani (Hiligaynon): act of heroism

Definitions

  1. act of heroism

Ancestry of “bagani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippine*baʀanihero
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*baʀanito be brave, be bold
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baʀani →Every word from Proto-Philippine *baʀani →