Where does “pa-” come from?
pa- (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Philippine pa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa-, from Proto-Austronesian pa-.
pa- (Cebuano): do something for something to
Definitions
- do something for something to
Ancestry of “pa-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Philippine | pa- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | pa- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | pa- | — |