Where does “Binondo” come from?

Binondo (Spanish) comes from Tagalog binundok, from Tagalog bundok, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bunduk.

Ancestry of “Binondo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogbinundokformed into a mound or embankment
2Tagalogbundokmountain; boondock; large pile, heap, or mount
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*bunduk—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bunduk →Every word from Tagalog bundok →Every word from Tagalog binundok →