Where does “baro't saya” come from?
baro't saya (English) comes from Tagalog baro't saya, from Tagalog saya, from Spanish saya, from Vulgar Latin sagia, from Latin sagum, from Ancient Greek σάγος, from Latin sagus, from Latin sāgiō — to seek out.
baro't saya (English): A traditional Philippine costume comprising a blouse and long skirt
Definitions
- A traditional Philippine costume comprising a blouse and long skirt
Ancestry of “baro't saya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | baro't saya | baro't saya |
| 2 | Tagalog | saya | joy, happiness; fun; skirt |
| 3 | Spanish | saya | a woman’s skirt |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | sagia | skirt |
| 5 | Latin | sagum | sagum, a military cloak; singular accusative of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σάγος | cloak; coat, habit |
| 7 | Latin | sagus | Archaic form of sagum; divining, prophetic |
| 8 | Latin | sāgiō | to perceive quickly or keenly with the senses |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | sāgiō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |