Where does “basisig” come from?

basisig (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog palabas, from Tagalog pa-, from Proto-Austronesian pa- — causative prefix.

basisig (Tagalog): centrifugal force

Definitions

  1. centrifugal force

Ancestry of “basisig”, step by step

basisig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog palabas

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogpalabastowards outside; outward
2Tagalogpa-"adverbial prefix" - "Indicates process of...
3Proto-Austronesianpa-causative prefix

via Tagalog isig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogisigforce of willpower
Every word from Proto-Austronesian pa- →Every word from Tagalog pa- →Every word from Tagalog palabas →