Where does “malaking titik” come from?
malaking titik (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog malaki, from Tagalog ma-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ma-, from Proto-Austronesian ma-.
malaking titik (Tagalog): capital letter
Definitions
- capital letter
Ancestry of “malaking titik”, step by step
malaking titik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog malaki
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | malaki | big; large |
| 2 | Tagalog | ma- | Used to form adjectives indicating a quality;... |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ma- | Affix forming adjectives and stative verbs |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | ma- | — |
via Tagalog titik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | titik | letter of the alphabet |