Where does “sakit” come from?

sakit (Waray-Waray) comes from Proto-Philippine sakit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sakit — sick, painful.

sakit (Waray-Waray): sickness; disease; malady; pain

Definitions

  1. sickness; disease; malady; pain

Ancestry of “sakit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippinesakitsick, painful
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiansakitsick, painful
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian sakit →Every word from Proto-Philippine sakit →