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