Where does “pinirito” come from?
pinirito (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano prito, from Spanish frito, from Latin frīctus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
pinirito (Cebuano): Cooked by frying or in a deep fryer; fried,...
Definitions
- Cooked by frying or in a deep fryer; fried,...
Ancestry of “pinirito”, step by step
pinirito traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano prito
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | prito | To fry, to deep fry |
| 2 | Spanish | frito | fried; broken, busted; fed up |
| 3 | Latin | frīctus | roasted, fried |
| 4 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via Tagalog pirito
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | pirito | — |