Where does “irong bisaya” come from?
irong bisaya (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano Bisaya, from Sanskrit वैश्य, from Sanskrit विश्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wíćš, from Proto-Indo-European wéyḱs ~ wiḱés, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
irong bisaya (Cebuano): the mongrel dogs of the Philippines; an aspin
Definitions
- the mongrel dogs of the Philippines; an aspin
Ancestry of “irong bisaya”, step by step
irong bisaya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano Bisaya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | Bisaya | Visayan |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वैश्य | belonging to a Vaishya; literally from root √viś... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | विश् | settlement, house; community, people, tribe;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wíćš | village; household |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wéyḱs ~ wiḱés | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Cebuano iro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | iro | a dog; an ablutophobic person; a despicable... |
| 2 | Cebuano | irong buang | a rabid dog |
| 3 | Cebuano | nga | Expressing substance, composition; Expressing... |