Where does “magpalit” come from?

magpalit (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central palit, from Tagalog palit, from Proto-Philippine palit.

Ancestry of “magpalit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralpalit—
2Tagalogpalitchange; exchange; substitute
3Proto-Philippinepalit—
Every word from Proto-Philippine palit →Every word from Tagalog palit →Every word from Bikol Central palit →