Where does “matakla” come from?

matakla (Bikol Central) comes from Proto-Finnic takla, from English tackle, from Middle English takel, from Dutch takel, from Middle Dutch takel.

Ancestry of “matakla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnictaklatinder
2EnglishtackleA device for grasping an object and an attached...
3Middle Englishtakelgear, apparatus
4Dutchtakeltackle, hoist; crane; a ship's rigging, tackle
5Middle Dutchtakel—
Every word from Middle Dutch takel →
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