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Where does “palakpak” come from?

palakpak (Tagalog) comes from Bikol Central pakpak, from Proto-Austronesian *pakpak.

Ancestry of “palakpak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralpakpak—
2Proto-Austronesian*pakpak—

Words derived from “palakpak”

  • pumalakpak
  • Palacpac
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *pakpak →