Where does “makita” come from?
makita (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog kita, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (i-)kita, from Proto-Austronesian (i-)kita — we, us, our.
makita (Tagalog): to happen to see; to be able to see
Definitions
- to happen to see; to be able to see
Ancestry of “makita”, step by step
makita traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog kita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | kita | Second-person form, used when speaking directly... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | (i-)kita | we, us, our |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | (i-)kita | we, us, our |
via Japanese 牧田
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | 牧田 | — |