Where does “pangunang lunas” come from?

pangunang lunas (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog panguna, from Tagalog una — first; 1st.

pangunang lunas (Tagalog): first aid

Definitions

  1. first aid

Ancestry of “pangunang lunas”, step by step

pangunang lunas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog panguna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogpanguna
2Tagalogunafirst; 1st

via Tagalog lunas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagaloglunasremedy; cure
Every word from Tagalog unaEvery word from Tagalog panguna