Where does “mapagsamantala” come from?

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

mapagsamantala (Tagalog): opportunistic; characteristic of an advantage taker

Definitions

  1. opportunistic; characteristic of an advantage taker

Ancestry of “mapagsamantala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogmapag-Used to form adjectives - characterized by
2Tagalogma-Used to form adjectives indicating a quality;...
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianma-Affix forming adjectives and stative verbs
4Proto-Austronesianma-—
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