Where does “pagsakit” come from?

pagsakit (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central sakit, from Proto-Philippine sakit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sakit — sick, painful.

Ancestry of “pagsakit”, step by step

pagsakit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central sakit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralsakit—
2Proto-Philippinesakitsick, painful
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiansakitsick, painful

via Bikol Central pag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralpag—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sakit →Every word from Proto-Philippine sakit →Every word from Bikol Central sakit →