Where does “kulavav” come from?
kulavav (Paiwan) comes from Cebuano labaw, from Sanskrit लाभ, from Sanskrit लभ्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian labʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lebʰ- — youngling, nestling, child; to work, harvest,...
kulavav (Paiwan): mouse
Definitions
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Ancestry of “kulavav”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | labaw | act of jutting out higher than something; stick out farther from the margin or limit |
| 2 | Sanskrit | लाभ | meeting with, finding; obtaining, getting,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | लभ् | to gain, possess |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | labʰ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lebʰ- | youngling, nestling, child; to work, harvest,... |