Where does “mamalagi” come from?
mamalagi (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog palagi, from Tagalog lagi, from Malay lagi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laɡi.
mamalagi (Tagalog): to regularly stay or constantly remain somewhere, usually for a prolonged period of time
Definitions
- to regularly stay or constantly remain somewhere, usually for a prolonged period of time
Ancestry of “mamalagi”, step by step
mamalagi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog palagi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | palagi | always; all the time; constantly |
| 2 | Tagalog | lagi | always |
| 3 | Malay | lagi | again, anew; always; back and forth |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *laɡi | — |
via Proto-Kartvelian mam-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Kartvelian | mam- | father |