Where does “balik-lakas” come from?

balik-lakas (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog lakas, from Malay lekas, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləkas — quick.

balik-lakas (Tagalog): restoration of strength

Definitions

  1. restoration of strength

Ancestry of “balik-lakas”, step by step

balik-lakas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog lakas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagaloglakasstrength; power; force; loudness; volume;...
2MalaylekasQuickly or fast
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*ləkasquick

via Tagalog balik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogbalikthe act of returning; the act of bringing back...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*balikto return; to repeat
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ləkas →Every word from Malay lekas →Every word from Tagalog lakas →