Where does “magsakit” come from?

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

Ancestry of “magsakit”, step by step

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