Where does “walang-pakundangan” come from?

walang-pakundangan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog pakundangan, from Tagalog pa-, from Proto-Austronesian pa- — causative prefix.

walang-pakundangan (Tagalog): irreverent; disrespectful; impolite

Definitions

  1. irreverent; disrespectful; impolite

Ancestry of “walang-pakundangan”, step by step

walang-pakundangan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog pakundangan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogpakundanganrespect; courteous regard for someone or something
2Tagalogpa-"adverbial prefix" - "Indicates process of...
3Proto-Austronesianpa-causative prefix

via Tagalog wala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogwalanothing; none; absent; gulf; high seas
2Proto-Philippine*wada—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian pa- →Every word from Tagalog pa- →Every word from Tagalog pakundangan →