Where does “masakit” come from?

masakit (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central sakit, from Proto-Philippine sakit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sakit — sick, painful.

Ancestry of “masakit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralsakit—
2Proto-Philippinesakitsick, painful
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiansakitsick, painful

Words derived from “masakit”

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sakit →Every word from Proto-Philippine sakit →Every word from Bikol Central sakit →
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