Where does “nakakatakot” come from?

nakakatakot (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog takot, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian takut, from Proto-Austronesian takut — to fear.

Ancestry of “nakakatakot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtakotafraid; fear
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantakutto fear
3Proto-Austronesiantakutto fear
Every word from Proto-Austronesian takut →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian takut →Every word from Tagalog takot →