Where does “rematehon” come from?
rematehon (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central remate, from Spanish remate, from Spanish rematar, from Spanish re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
Ancestry of “rematehon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | remate | — |
| 2 | Spanish | remate | A finishing off or killing; A culmination; An... |
| 3 | Spanish | rematar | to finish off; to complete; to end, bring to an... |
| 4 | Spanish | re- | again; backwards; opposition |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |