Where does “lakad-bulan” come from?

lakad-bulan (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central lakad, from Danish lakaj, from German Lakai, from French laquais, from Spanish lacayo, from Italian lacchè — lackey.

Ancestry of “lakad-bulan”, step by step

lakad-bulan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central lakad

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centrallakad—
2Danishlakajlackey, footman, flunkey, henchman
3GermanLakailackey
4Frenchlaquaisfootman, lackey, liveried servant; flunky, stooge
5Spanishlacayolackey
6Italianlacchèlackey

via Bikol Central bulan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralbulanmoon; month
2Proto-Philippinebulanmoon
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbulanmoon
4Austronesian*bulaN—
5Proto-AustronesianbulaNmoon; month; menstruation
Every word from Italian lacchè →Every word from French laquais →Every word from Spanish lacayo →
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