Where does “sapagka” come from?
sapagka (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog sa-, from Tagalog sa, from Tagalog makatuwid, from Tagalog tuwid, from Proto-Philippine *tuqlid, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tuq(ə)lid.
sapagka (Tagalog): because; since; for the reason that
Definitions
- because; since; for the reason that
Ancestry of “sapagka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | sa- | forms terms to denote a method or means to a purpose |
| 2 | Tagalog | sa | of, from, to, at, on, in, into, onto, through,... |
| 3 | Tagalog | makatuwid | to be able to straighten up one's body |
| 4 | Tagalog | tuwid | straight; not bent nor crooked as of a line, rope, etc |
| 5 | Proto-Philippine | *tuqlid | — |
| 6 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *tuq(ə)lid | — |