Where does “makapatigab” come from?
makapatigab (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central patigab, from Bikol Central tigab, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təʀab, from Proto-Austronesian *Cəʀab — a belch.
Ancestry of “makapatigab”, step by step
makapatigab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central patigab
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | patigab | — |
| 2 | Bikol Central | tigab | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *təʀab | a belch |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *Cəʀab | a belch |
via Bikol Central maka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | maka | — |