Where does “makaputol” come from?

makaputol (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central putol, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian putul, from Proto-Austronesian putun₂.

Ancestry of “makaputol”, step by step

makaputol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central putol

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralputol—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianputulto break off, cut off
3Proto-Austronesianputun₂—

via Bikol Central maka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralmaka—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian putun₂ →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian putul →Every word from Bikol Central putol →