Where does “manimaho” come from?
manimaho (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano baho, from Spanish bajo, from Latin Bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
manimaho (Cebuano): to smell; to have a particular smell, whether...
Definitions
- to smell; to have a particular smell, whether...
Ancestry of “manimaho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | baho | having a strong, unpleasant smell; stinking;... |
| 2 | Spanish | bajo | short; low, ground; low, bottom, poor |
| 3 | Latin | Bassus | thick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |