Where does “basirano” come from?
basirano (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy basy, from Dutch bus, from Latin omnibus, from Latin omnis, from Proto-Italic opnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep-ni-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ep- — to work, toil, make; ability, force.
basirano (Malagasy): syringe
Definitions
- syringe
Ancestry of “basirano”, step by step
basirano traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malagasy basy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malagasy | basy | gun |
| 2 | Dutch | bus | bus, omnibus; minibus, minivan; bus |
| 3 | Latin | omnibus | dative masculine plural of omnis; dative feminine... |
| 4 | Latin | omnis | every; all |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | opnis | every, all |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ep-ni-s | working |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ep- | to work, toil, make; ability, force |