Where does “magka-” come from?

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

magka- (Tagalog): Prefix for verbs with actor focus and causative...

Definitions

  1. Prefix for verbs with actor focus and causative...

Ancestry of “magka-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogmag-actor trigger: to do something; actor trigger: to...
2Tagalogsibuyasonion
3Spanishcebollaonion
4Old Spanishcebollaonion
5Late Latincepullaonion-bed, onion-field; small onion
6Latincēpaonion

Words derived from “magka-”

Every word from Latin cēpa →Every word from Tagalog mag- →Every word from Late Latin cepulla →