Where does “pagkamaisip” come from?
pagkamaisip (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central maisip, from Bikol Central isip, from Proto-Austronesian *ísip.
Ancestry of “pagkamaisip”, step by step
pagkamaisip traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central maisip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | maisip | — |
| 2 | Bikol Central | isip | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | *ísip | — |
via Tagalog pagka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | pagka | if |
| 2 | Tagalog | pagkamakabagunsakupin | neocolonialism |