Where does “dagat” come from?
dagat (Mag-Anchi Ayta) comes from Tagalog dagat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daʀat.
dagat (Mag-Anchi Ayta): sea
Ancestry of “dagat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | dagat | ocean, sea; bay, gulf; lake |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | daʀat | — |