Where does “saka” come from?
saka (Tagalog) comes from Sanskrit शाक, from Sanskrit शक्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱek- — to be able, capable.
saka (Tagalog): and; then; at that time; soon afterwards; next in...
Definitions
- and; then; at that time; soon afterwards; next in...
Ancestry of “saka”, step by step
saka traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit शाक
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शाक | vegetable; herb |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शक् | to be able; can |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱek- | to be able, capable |
via Spanish sacar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | sacar | to put out, to get out; to take out; to pull out,... |
| 2 | Old Spanish | sacar | — |
via Proto-Philippine *saká
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Philippine | *saká | — |