Where does “Pagsinohin” come from?
Pagsinohin (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog sino, from Proto-Philippine *si-nu — placeholder name: use for person whose name is unknown, avoided or cannot be remembered. so-and-so.
Pagsinohin (Tagalog): mostly found in Batangas and Oriental Mindoro
Definitions
- mostly found in Batangas and Oriental Mindoro
Ancestry of “Pagsinohin”, step by step
Pagsinohin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog sino
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | sino | who |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *si-nu | placeholder name: use for person whose name is unknown, avoided or cannot be remembered. so-and-so |
via Tagalog pag- -in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | pag- -in | — |