Where does “anito” come from?
anito (English) comes from Spanish añito, from Spanish año, from Latin ānus, from Kabuverdianu anos, from Portuguese nós, from Old Portuguese enos, from Old Portuguese os, from Vulgar Latin *lōs — that.
anito (English): ancestor spirit in Indigenous Philippine folk religions
Definitions
- ancestor spirit in Indigenous Philippine folk religions
Ancestry of “anito”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | añito | anito |
| 2 | Spanish | año | year; age |
| 3 | Latin | ānus | a ring |
| 4 | Kabuverdianu | anos | we, first person plural |
| 5 | Portuguese | nós | we; us; "first-person plural objective personal... |
| 6 | Old Portuguese | enos | — |
| 7 | Old Portuguese | os | the |
| 8 | Vulgar Latin | *lōs | — |
| 9 | Latin | illōs | — |
| 10 | Latin | ille | that; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that... |
| 11 | Latin | olle | Archaic form of ille |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | *olnos | that |