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