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Where does “basurahan” come from?

basurahan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano basura, from Spanish basura, from Old Spanish vassura, from Vulgar Latin versura, from Latin verrō, from Proto-Indo-European wers-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

basurahan (Cebuano): a place or receptacle for waste material; a...

Definitions

  1. a place or receptacle for waste material; a...

Ancestry of “basurahan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanobasuragarbage; useless or disposable material; waste...
2Spanishbasuratrash, waste, garbage, rubbish, nonsense;...
3Old Spanishvassura—
4Vulgar Latinversuranominative feminine singular of versūrus;...
5Latinverrō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwers-to wipe; peak, height
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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