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Where does “Dumaguete” come from?
Dumaguete (Spanish) comes from Cebuano dagit, from Proto-Philippine *daʀit.
Ancestry of “Dumaguete”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Cebuano
dagit
to abduct; to carry away
2
Proto-Philippine
*daʀit
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