Where does “mabistohan” come from?
mabistohan (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central bisto, from Spanish visto, from Vulgar Latin visitus, from Latin vīsus, from Proto-Celtic wissos, from Proto-Indo-European widtós, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
Ancestry of “mabistohan”, step by step
mabistohan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central bisto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | bisto | — |
| 2 | Spanish | visto | seen; obvious, clear; exposed, bare |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | visitus | — |
| 4 | Latin | vīsus | having been seen |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | wissos | known |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | widtós | seen; known |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Bikol Central ma- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | ma- -an | — |