Where does “maaktuhan” come from?
maaktuhan (Tagalog) comes from Esperanto akto, from Spanish acto, from Latin āctus, from Latin agō, from Proto-Italic agō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵeti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
maaktuhan (Tagalog): to be caught in the act; to get caught red-handed
Definitions
- to be caught in the act; to get caught red-handed
Ancestry of “maaktuhan”, step by step
maaktuhan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Esperanto akto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | akto | act, deed; certificate, diploma; document |
| 2 | Spanish | acto | act |
| 3 | Latin | āctus | made, done, having been done |
| 4 | Latin | agō | to act, to behave |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | agō | drive; push, impel; do, act |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éǵeti | to be driving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via Tagalog ma- -han
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | ma- -han | — |