Where does “gitisig” come from?

gitisig (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog git-, from Tagalog gitna, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian təŋaq — centre; half.

gitisig (Tagalog): centripetal force

Definitions

  1. centripetal force

Ancestry of “gitisig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagaloggit-used to form nouns denoting its position in the middle or center
2Tagaloggitnacenter; middle
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantəŋaqcentre; half
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian təŋaq →Every word from Tagalog gitna →Every word from Tagalog git- →