Where does “magpasakit” come from?

magpasakit (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central pasakit, from Bikol Central sakit, from Proto-Philippine sakit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sakit — sick, painful.

Ancestry of “magpasakit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralpasakit—
2Bikol Centralsakit—
3Proto-Philippinesakitsick, painful
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiansakitsick, painful
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sakit →Every word from Proto-Philippine sakit →Every word from Bikol Central sakit →