Where does “agaw-pansin” come from?

agaw-pansin (Tagalog) comes from Cebuano agaw, from Proto-Austronesian *qaʀaw.

agaw-pansin (Tagalog): attention-grabbing; stealing the limelight

Definitions

  1. attention-grabbing; stealing the limelight

Ancestry of “agaw-pansin”, step by step

agaw-pansin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano agaw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoagawa cousin; a form of address to a cousin; a...
2Proto-Austronesian*qaʀaw

via Tagalog pansin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogpansinattention; the act of taking notice; the act of...
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *qaʀawEvery word from Cebuano agaw