Where does “palibot-sulat” come from?

palibot-sulat (Tagalog) comes from Cebuano palibot, from Cebuano pa-, from Proto-Philippine pa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa-, from Proto-Austronesian pa- — causative prefix.

palibot-sulat (Tagalog): circular letter

Definitions

  1. circular letter

Ancestry of “palibot-sulat”, step by step

palibot-sulat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano palibot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanopalibotsurroundings; ambiance; circumference
2Cebuanopa-do something for something to
3Proto-Philippinepa-—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpa-—
5Proto-Austronesianpa-causative prefix

via Tagalog sulat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogsulatwriting; handwriting; letter
2Malaysuratdocument; letter; inscription
3Proto-Malayicsurat—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*suʀat—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian pa- →Every word from Cebuano pa- →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa- →
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