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 palitEvery word from Tagalog palitEvery word from Bikol Central palit
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