Where does “pagpakamatay” come from?
pagpakamatay (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano pakamatay, from Cebuano pa-, from Proto-Philippine pa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa-, from Proto-Austronesian pa- — causative prefix.
pagpakamatay (Cebuano): suicide
Definitions
- suicide
Ancestry of “pagpakamatay”, step by step
pagpakamatay traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano pakamatay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | pakamatay | to commit suicide |
| 2 | Cebuano | pa- | do something for something to |
| 3 | Proto-Philippine | pa- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | pa- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | pa- | causative prefix |
via Cebuano pag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | pag | — |