Where does “mapag-” come from?

mapag- (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog ma-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ma-, from Proto-Austronesian ma-.

mapag- (Tagalog): Used to form adjectives - characterized by

Definitions

  1. Used to form adjectives - characterized by

Ancestry of “mapag-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogma-Used to form adjectives indicating a quality;...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianma-Affix forming adjectives and stative verbs
3Proto-Austronesianma-

Words derived from “mapag-

Every word from Proto-Austronesian ma-