Where does “Elamparo” come from?
Elamparo (Tagalog) comes from Spanish amparo, from Spanish amparar, from Old Spanish amparar, from Vulgar Latin anteparo, from Latin ante, from Ancient Greek κλίσις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
Elamparo (Tagalog): mostly found in Zambales
Definitions
- mostly found in Zambales
Ancestry of “Elamparo”, step by step
Elamparo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish amparo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | amparo | shelter, sanctuary; protection; aid, relief |
| 2 | Spanish | amparar | to safeguard |
| 3 | Old Spanish | amparar | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | anteparo | to prevent |
| 5 | Latin | ante | before, in front, forwards; before; before,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κλίσις | bending, inclination; a lying down; a place for... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -σῐς | "suffix forming nouns" |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |