Where does “gantimpagal” come from?

gantimpagal (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog ganti, from Proto-Philippine ganti, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ganti.

gantimpagal (Tagalog): emolument; compensation; gratuity

Definitions

  1. emolument; compensation; gratuity

Ancestry of “gantimpagal”, step by step

gantimpagal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog ganti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagaloggantirevenge; compensation; reward
2Proto-Philippineganti—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianganti—

via Tagalog pagal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogpagalfatigue
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*pagəl—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ganti →Every word from Proto-Philippine ganti →Every word from Tagalog ganti →