Where does “mapait” come from?
mapait (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central pait, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian paqit, from Proto-Austronesian paqiC.
mapait (Bikol Central): bitter, having an acrid taste
Definitions
- bitter, having an acrid taste
Ancestry of “mapait”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | pait | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | paqit | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | paqiC | — |