Where does “balika” come from?
balika (Cebuano) comes from Sanskrit बालिका, from Sanskrit -इका, from Sanskrit -इक, from Lithuanian -ikas, from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos — -y, -ic.
balika (Cebuano): imperative of balik
Definitions
- imperative of balik
Ancestry of “balika”, step by step
balika traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit बालिका
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | बालिका | girl |
| 2 | Sanskrit | -इका | one who does; -er |
| 3 | Sanskrit | -इक | adjectival suffix; doer |
| 4 | Lithuanian | -ikas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -iḱos | -y, -ic |
via Cebuano balik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | balik | to return; to repeat; a return; the act of... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *balik | to return; to repeat |
via Cebuano a
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | a | — |