Where does “masakitan” come from?

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

Ancestry of “masakitan”, step by step

masakitan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central sakit

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

via Bikol Central ma- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralma- -an—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sakit →Every word from Proto-Philippine sakit →Every word from Bikol Central sakit →