Where does “Macaraeg” come from?
Macaraeg (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog Macaraig, from Tagalog makaraig, from Tagalog daig, from Proto-Philippine *daʔəg.
Ancestry of “Macaraeg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | Macaraig | — |
| 2 | Tagalog | makaraig | one who beats; cannot be beaten |
| 3 | Tagalog | daig | to beat |
| 4 | Proto-Philippine | *daʔəg | — |