Where does “makipag-away” come from?

makipag-away (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog makipag-, from Tagalog pag-, from Tagalog kapag, from Tagalog kapagka — if.

makipag-away (Tagalog): to fight with; to have a quarrel with; to dispute with

Definitions

  1. to fight with; to have a quarrel with; to dispute with

Ancestry of “makipag-away”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogmakipag-actor trigger - indicates engagement of the action of the verb with someone
2Tagalogpag-Used to form verbal nouns from verbs prefixed...
3Tagalogkapagif
4Tagalogkapagkaif
Every word from Tagalog kapagka →Every word from Tagalog pag- →Every word from Tagalog makipag- →