Where does “kagat” come from?
kagat (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kaʀat, from Proto-Austronesian *kaʀaC.
kagat (Tagalog): bite
Ancestry of “kagat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | kaʀat | to bite |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | *kaʀaC | — |