Where does “babaluhon” come from?
babaluhon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano babalu, from English Buffalo, from Spanish búfalo, from Latin būfalus, from Latin būbalus, from Ancient Greek βούβαλος, from Ancient Greek βοῦς, from Latin corvus — army.
babaluhon (Cebuano): having an extended chin
Definitions
- having an extended chin
Ancestry of “babaluhon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | babalu | someone with a long extended chin; characteristic... |
| 2 | English | Buffalo | A placename |
| 3 | Spanish | búfalo | buffalo; buffalo, the American bison |
| 4 | Latin | būfalus | — |
| 5 | Latin | būbalus | antelope, gazelle |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βούβαλος | A species of antelope, possibly the bubal... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | βοῦς | cow, ox, cattle; shield: ὃτι ἐκ βοείων ἐστι... |
| 8 | Latin | corvus | A raven; a bird associated with prophecy and... |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | korwos | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱorh₂wós | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |