Where does “pamalagian” come from?
pamalagian (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog palagi, from Tagalog lagi, from Malay lagi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laɡi.
pamalagian (Tagalog): permanent
Definitions
- permanent
Ancestry of “pamalagian”, step by step
pamalagian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog palagi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | palagi | always; all the time; constantly |
| 2 | Tagalog | lagi | always |
| 3 | Malay | lagi | again, anew; always; back and forth |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *laɡi | — |
via Tagalog pam- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | pam- -an | for roots with initials and, which will usually have them removed |