Where does “kapobrehan” come from?
kapobrehan (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central pobre, from Spanish pobre, from Old Spanish pobre, from Latin pauper, from Latin pavo-pars, from Proto-Indo-European pau- — smallness.
Ancestry of “kapobrehan”, step by step
kapobrehan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central pobre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | pobre | — |
| 2 | Spanish | pobre | poor |
| 3 | Old Spanish | pobre | — |
| 4 | Latin | pauper | poor |
| 5 | Latin | pavo-pars | getting little |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pau- | smallness |
via Bikol Central ka- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | ka- -an | — |