Where does “gatel” come from?

gatel (Maranao) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gatəl, from Proto-Austronesian *gaCəl.

gatel (Maranao): to itch

Definitions

  1. to itch

Ancestry of “gatel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*gatəlitchy
2Proto-Austronesian*gaCəl—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *gaCəl →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *gatəl →
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