Where does “makisawsaw” come from?

makisawsaw (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog maki-, from Proto-Philippine *maki-.

makisawsaw (Tagalog): to meddle with other's affairs

Definitions

  1. to meddle with other's affairs

Ancestry of “makisawsaw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogmaki-Actor trigger - to do something involving someone...
2Proto-Philippine*maki-—
Every word from Proto-Philippine *maki- →Every word from Tagalog maki- →
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