Where does “ipatungkol” come from?

ipatungkol (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog tungkol, from Proto-Philippine *tuŋkul.

ipatungkol (Tagalog): to be dedicated

Definitions

  1. to be dedicated

Ancestry of “ipatungkol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtungkol(used with) about; regarding; concerning
2Proto-Philippine*tuŋkul—
Every word from Proto-Philippine *tuŋkul →Every word from Tagalog tungkol →
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