Where does “Katipunan” come from?
Katipunan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog tipon, from Spanish tifón, from Arabic طُوفَان, from Classical Syriac ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ.
Katipunan (Tagalog): Katipunan
Ancestry of “Katipunan”, step by step
Katipunan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog tipon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | tipon | act of compiling or gathering together of scattered things |
| 2 | Spanish | tifón | typhoon, tropical cyclone |
| 3 | Arabic | طُوفَان | storm, flood; storm; typhoon; storm, deluge,... |
| 4 | Classical Syriac | ܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ | — |
via Tagalog ka- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | ka- -an | used to form abstract nouns |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | *ka- -an | — |
Words derived from “Katipunan”