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Where does “mag-” come from?

mag- (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog sibuyas, from Spanish cebolla, from Old Spanish cebolla, from Late Latin cepulla, from Latin cēpa.

mag- (Tagalog): actor trigger: to do something; actor trigger: to...

Definitions

  1. actor trigger: to do something; actor trigger: to...

Ancestry of “mag-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogsibuyasonion
2Spanishcebollaonion
3Old Spanishcebollaonion
4Late Latincepullaonion-bed, onion-field; small onion
5Latincēpa—

Words derived from “mag-”

  • magsabi
  • magtaksil
  • magyasyas
  • magtalik
  • magsalita
  • magdemanda
  • magmura
  • magyaya
  • magpahid
  • mag-alboroto
  • magbati
  • magyabang
  • magmayabang
  • magsalsal
  • magmaneho
  • mag-alog
  • magnakaw
  • magjakol
  • magmana
  • magsumbong
  • maghugas
  • magturo
  • magbrotsa
  • magyangyang
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