Where does “carabao English” come from?
carabao English (Cebuano) comes from English carabao English, from English English, from French French, from English French, from Middle English French, from Old English Frenċisċ, from Old English Franca, from Proto-West Germanic frankō — pole, stalk.
carabao English (Cebuano): carabao English
Definitions
- carabao English
Ancestry of “carabao English”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | carabao English | Broken English; the English language poorly spoken or written |
| 2 | English | English | Of or pertaining to England; English-language; of... |
| 3 | French | French | — |
| 4 | English | French | The people of France; groups of French people;... |
| 5 | Middle English | French | — |
| 6 | Old English | Frenċisċ | Frankish |
| 7 | Old English | Franca | Frank, Frenchman; a Frank |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | frankō | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | frankô | spear, javelin; a Frank |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | prAng- | pole, stalk |