Where does “makaati” come from?

makaati (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central ati — dirt, stain on clothes and on skin.

Ancestry of “makaati”, step by step

makaati traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central ati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralatidirt, stain on clothes and on skin

via Bikol Central maka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralmaka
Every word from Bikol Central ati