Where does “magtapil” come from?
magtapil (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central tapil, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *taq(e)pil.
Ancestry of “magtapil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | tapil | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *taq(e)pil | — |