Where does “pag-initan” come from?
pag-initan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog init, from Proto-Austronesian qaŋet.
pag-initan (Tagalog): to be the subject of agitation or anger
Definitions
- to be the subject of agitation or anger
Ancestry of “pag-initan”, step by step
pag-initan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog init
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | init | heat; warmth; temperature; swelter, sweltering... |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | qaŋet | — |
via Tagalog pag- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | pag- -an | Object trigger - perform the action of the verb on/ at/ to/ in something or someone |