Where does “kapaspasan” come from?

kapaspasan (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central paspas, from Proto-Philippine *paspás.

Ancestry of “kapaspasan”, step by step

kapaspasan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central paspas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralpaspas—
2Proto-Philippine*paspás—

via Bikol Central ka- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralka- -an—
Every word from Proto-Philippine *paspás →Every word from Bikol Central paspas →