Where does “lingin ang bola” come from?
lingin ang bola (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano bola, from Spanish bola, from Provençal bola, from Latin bulla, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
lingin ang bola (Cebuano): A phrase indicating that an outcome is unpredictable, a situation can still pivot, or that one still has a fighting chance to succeed; "it's not over until it's over," "still in the running."
Definitions
- A phrase indicating that an outcome is unpredictable, a situation can still pivot, or that one still has a fighting chance to succeed; "it's not over until it's over," "still in the running."
Ancestry of “lingin ang bola”, step by step
lingin ang bola traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano bola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | bola | ball, sphere |
| 2 | Spanish | bola | ball; hitchhiking, free ride; testicle |
| 3 | Provençal | bola | — |
| 4 | Latin | bulla | a bubble; a swollen or bubble-shaped object,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Cebuano ang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ang | direct marker for all nouns other than personal proper nouns |