Where does “Dumaguete” come from?

Dumaguete (Spanish) comes from Cebuano dagit, from Proto-Philippine *daʀit.

Ancestry of “Dumaguete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanodagitto abduct; to carry away
2Proto-Philippine*daʀit—
Every word from Proto-Philippine *daʀit →Every word from Cebuano dagit →