Etymology

Luzon

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Today it means: The largest island of the Philippines. Full definition →

Spanish Luzón ← Tagalog Lusong
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The story

  1. Tagalog · derived fromlusong
  2. Tagalog · derived fromLusong“old name for the Pasig River Delta in between medieval Maynila & Tondo”
  3. Spanish · borrowed fromLuzón
  4. English todayLuzon

From Spanish Luzón, from Tagalog Lusong (“old name for the Pasig River Delta in between medieval Maynila & Tondo”), from Tagalog lusong.

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