Where does “tanglung labu” come from?
tanglung labu (Malay) comes from Proto-West Germanic labu, from Hungarian láb, from Proto-Uralic luwe, from Proto-Iranian *Hrawpācáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrawpāćás — fox.
tanglung labu (Malay): jack-o'-lantern
Definitions
- jack-o'-lantern
Ancestry of “tanglung labu”, step by step
tanglung labu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic labu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | labu | — |
| 2 | Hungarian | láb | leg; foot; support, stand |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | luwe | bone |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *Hrawpācáh | fox |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hrawpāćás | fox |