Where does “pagkawat” come from?

pagkawat (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central kawat — to play.

Ancestry of “pagkawat”, step by step

pagkawat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central kawat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralkawatto play

via Bikol Central pag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralpag
Every word from Bikol Central kawat