Where does “panatilihin” come from?

panatilihin (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog panatili, from Tagalog sa-, from Tagalog sa, from Tagalog makatuwid, from Tagalog maka-, from Tagalog pagkamakabagunsakupin, from Tagalog pagka — if.

panatilihin (Tagalog): to be kept in a certain state

Definitions

to be kept in a certain state

Ancestry of “panatilihin”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tagalog	panatili	maintenance of something in its current state
2	Tagalog	sa-	forms terms to denote a method or means to a purpose
3	Tagalog	sa	of, from, to, at, on, in, into, onto, through,...
4	Tagalog	makatuwid	to be able to straighten up one's body
5	Tagalog	maka-	Actor trigger refers to things that have been...
6	Tagalog	pagkamakabagunsakupin	neocolonialism
7	Tagalog	pagka	if

Every word from Tagalog pagka →Every word from Tagalog pagkamakabagunsakupin →Every word from Tagalog sa- →