Where does “Gatchalian” come from?

Gatchalian (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog sa, from Tagalog makatuwid, from Tagalog maka-, from Tagalog pagkamakabagunsakupin, from Tagalog pagka.

Ancestry of “Gatchalian”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tagalog	sa	of, from, to, at, on, in, into, onto, through,...
2	Tagalog	makatuwid	—
3	Tagalog	maka-	Actor trigger refers to things that have been...
4	Tagalog	pagkamakabagunsakupin	neocolonialism
5	Tagalog	pagka	—

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