Where does “Chinese Filipino” come from?
Chinese Filipino (English) comes from English filipino, from Spanish filipino, from Spanish Filipinas, from Spanish Felipe, from Latin Philippus, from Ancient Greek φίλιππος, from Ancient Greek φιλέω, from Ancient Greek ἀτέλεια — together, one.
Chinese Filipino (English): A Filipino with Chinese descent, whether mixed or pure ethnic Chinese, typically born and/or raised in the Philippines, especially one who identifies as such
Definitions
- A Filipino with Chinese descent, whether mixed or pure ethnic Chinese, typically born and/or raised in the Philippines, especially one who identifies as such
Ancestry of “Chinese Filipino”, step by step
Chinese Filipino traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English filipino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | filipino | A citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines, or descendant of such |
| 2 | Spanish | filipino | Filipino |
| 3 | Spanish | Filipinas | {{l|en|Philippines}} |
| 4 | Spanish | Felipe | Philip biblical apostle |
| 5 | Latin | Philippus | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φίλιππος | fond of horses |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φιλέω | I love, like, regard highly; I treat kindly,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀτέλεια | exemption from public burdens, immunity |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via English Chinese
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Chinese | The people of China; All people of Chinese... |
| 2 | English | China | A Chinese person; Alternative form of cheyney:... |
| 3 | Portuguese | china | a woman, especially one of Native American... |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | Sina | — |
| 5 | Latin | Sīnae | the Chinese, specifically |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Σῖναι | the southern Chinese |
| 7 | Arabic | صِين | — |
| 8 | Pahlavi | čīn | — |
| 9 | Sanskrit | चीन | the Chinese people; China; a bandage for the... |
| 10 | Old Chinese | 秦 | {{w|Qin |State of Qin}}, {{w|Qin dynasty}}; Qin |