Where does “maghanapbuhay” come from?

maghanapbuhay (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog mag-, from Tagalog sibuyas, from Spanish cebolla, from Old Spanish cebolla, from Late Latin cepulla, from Latin cēpa — onion.

maghanapbuhay (Tagalog): to make a living; to earn a living

Definitions

to make a living; to earn a living

Ancestry of “maghanapbuhay”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tagalog	mag-	actor trigger: to do something; actor trigger: to...
2	Tagalog	sibuyas	onion
3	Spanish	cebolla	onion
4	Old Spanish	cebolla	onion
5	Late Latin	cepulla	onion-bed, onion-field; small onion
6	Latin	cēpa	onion

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