Where does “patakaran” come from?

patakaran (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog pa- -an, from Tagalog -an, from Proto-Philippine *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...

patakaran (Tagalog): policy; protocol

Definitions

  1. policy; protocol

Ancestry of “patakaran”, step by step

patakaran traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog pa- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogpa- -anObject trigger: to have someone do something
2Tagalog-anobject trigger: to do something to a person or a...
3Proto-Philippine*-anverbal suffix marking locative focus
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesian-anVerbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
5Proto-Austronesian-anVerbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...

via Tagalog takad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtakad
Every word from Proto-Austronesian -anEvery word from Tagalog -anEvery word from Tagalog pa- -an