Where does “mag-istar” come from?

mag-istar (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central istar, from Spanish estar, from Old Spanish estar.

Ancestry of “mag-istar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralistar—
2Spanishestarto be
3Old Spanishestar—
Every word from Old Spanish estar →Every word from Spanish estar →Every word from Bikol Central istar →