Where does “pulgason” come from?
pulgason (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano pulgas, from Spanish pulgas, from Vulgar Latin pulica, from Latin pūlex, from Proto-Indo-European *plus- — flea.
pulgason (Cebuano): Infested with fleas
Definitions
- Infested with fleas
Ancestry of “pulgason”, step by step
pulgason traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano pulgas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | pulgas | flea |
| 2 | Spanish | pulgas | plural of pulga |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | pulica | flea |
| 4 | Latin | pūlex | flea |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *plus- | flea |
via Cebuano on
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | on | — |