Where does “mapagmalasakit” come from?
mapagmalasakit (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog mapag-, from Tagalog ma-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ma-, from Proto-Austronesian ma-.
mapagmalasakit (Tagalog): compassionate; empathetic; altruistic
Definitions
- compassionate; empathetic; altruistic
Ancestry of “mapagmalasakit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | mapag- | Used to form adjectives - characterized by |
| 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- | — |