Where does “kabantogan” come from?

kabantogan (Sambali) comes from Sambali bantog, from Proto-Philippine bantug.

kabantogan (Sambali): fame

Definitions

  1. fame

Ancestry of “kabantogan”, step by step

kabantogan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sambali bantog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sambalibantogfamous; well-known
2Proto-Philippinebantug

via Sambali ka- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sambalika- -an
Every word from Proto-Philippine bantugEvery word from Sambali bantog
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