Where does “pinakamadiwara” come from?
pinakamadiwara (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog madiwara, from Tagalog ma-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ma-, from Proto-Austronesian ma-.
Ancestry of “pinakamadiwara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | madiwara | meticulous, fastidious; pedantic; excessively attentive to details, often in an annoying, loud or nitpicky manner |
| 2 | Tagalog | ma- | Used to form adjectives indicating a quality;... |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ma- | Affix forming adjectives and stative verbs |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | ma- | — |