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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

  1. and; then; at that time; soon afterwards; next in...

Ancestry of “saka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशाकvegetable; herb
2Sanskritशक्to be able; can
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱek-to be able, capable

Words derived from “saka”

  • magsaka
  • magsasaka
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