Where does “palaisipan” come from?
palaisipan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog pala- -an, from Tagalog -an, from Proto-Philippine *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
palaisipan (Tagalog): puzzle; riddle; enigma
Definitions
- puzzle; riddle; enigma
Ancestry of “palaisipan”, step by step
palaisipan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog pala- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | pala- -an | Refers to something or someplace that the root is frequently performed or practiced |
| 2 | Tagalog | -an | object trigger: to do something to a person or a... |
| 3 | Proto-Philippine | *-an | verbal suffix marking locative focus |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |