Where does “matae” come from?

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

matae (Tagalog): to cause to defecate

Definitions

  1. to cause to defecate

Ancestry of “matae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogma-Used to form adjectives indicating a quality;...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianma-Affix forming adjectives and stative verbs
3Proto-Austronesianma-—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian ma- →Every word from Tagalog ma- →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ma- →
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