Where does “makiusap” come from?

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

makiusap (Tagalog): to beg; to plead

Definitions

  1. to beg; to plead

Ancestry of “makiusap”, 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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