Where does “Pilipina” come from?
Pilipina (Tagalog) comes from Spanish filipina, from Spanish Filipinas, from Spanish Felipe, from Latin Philippus, from Ancient Greek φίλιππος, from Ancient Greek φιλέω, from Ancient Greek ἀτέλεια, from Ancient Greek ἀ- — together, one.
Pilipina (Tagalog): Filipina; a citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines, and those descending from such, who is female
Definitions
- Filipina; a citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines, and those descending from such, who is female
Ancestry of “Pilipina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | filipina | feminine singular of filipino; female equivalent... |
| 2 | Spanish | Filipinas | {{l|en|Philippines}} |
| 3 | Spanish | Felipe | Philip biblical apostle |
| 4 | Latin | Philippus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φίλιππος | fond of horses |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φιλέω | I love, like, regard highly; I treat kindly,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἀτέλεια | exemption from public burdens, immunity |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀ- | The alpha privativum, used to make words that... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | hə- | same; together |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sm̥- | one; with, together |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |