Where does “makapatakot” come from?
makapatakot (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central patakot, from Bikol Central takot, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian takut, from Proto-Austronesian takut — to fear.
Ancestry of “makapatakot”, step by step
makapatakot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central patakot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | patakot | — |
| 2 | Bikol Central | takot | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | takut | to fear |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | takut | to fear |
via Bikol Central maka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | maka | — |