Where does “makapahakay” come from?

makapahakay (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central pahakay, from Bikol Central pa.

Ancestry of “makapahakay”, step by step

makapahakay traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central pahakay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralpahakay—
2Bikol Centralpa—

via Bikol Central maka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralmaka—
Every word from Bikol Central pa →Every word from Bikol Central pahakay →