Where does “debu” come from?
debu (Cebuano) comes from English début, from French début, from Middle French débuter, from Middle French but, from Old French but, from Old French butte, from Frankish but, from Proto-Germanic *butą — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
debu (Cebuano): a traditional coming-of-age party which...
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- a traditional coming-of-age party which...
Ancestry of “debu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | début | A person’s or thing’s first appearance before... |
| 2 | French | début | start, beginning |
| 3 | Middle French | débuter | to move, begin |
| 4 | Middle French | but | mark, goal |
| 5 | Old French | but | aim, goal, end, target; end, aim, purpose |
| 6 | Old French | butte | but, mark; mound, knoll, target |
| 7 | Frankish | but | stump, log |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | *butą | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewd- | to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |