Where does “pagkakataon” come from?
pagkakataon (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central kataon, from Bikol Central taon, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian taqun — year.
Ancestry of “pagkakataon”, step by step
pagkakataon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central kataon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | kataon | — |
| 2 | Bikol Central | taon | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | taqun | year |
via Tagalog pagka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | pagka | if |
| 2 | Tagalog | pagkamakabagunsakupin | neocolonialism |