Where does “pakong-alagdan” come from?
pakong-alagdan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog pako, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paku, from Proto-Austronesian *pahəku — bracken; edible fern that grows by rivers, Diplazium esculentum.
pakong-alagdan (Tagalog): centipede fern
Definitions
- centipede fern
Ancestry of “pakong-alagdan”, step by step
pakong-alagdan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog pako
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | pako | nail; fern |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *paku | fern |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | *pahəku | bracken; edible fern that grows by rivers, Diplazium esculentum |
via Tagalog alagdan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | alagdan | — |