Where does “adwanero” come from?
adwanero (Tagalog) comes from Spanish aduanero, from Spanish aduana, from Andalusian Arabic ديوان, from Arabic دِيوَان, from Persian دیوان, from Middle Persian dywʾn', from Middle Persian diβi-vān, from Middle Persian dipi-vān- — tablet; cylinder seal, sealed tablet.
adwanero (Tagalog): customs agent; customs officer
Definitions
- customs agent; customs officer
Ancestry of “adwanero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | aduanero | customs; customs officer |
| 2 | Spanish | aduana | customs |
| 3 | Andalusian Arabic | ديوان | the administrative office |
| 4 | Arabic | دِيوَان | administrative office; register |
| 5 | Persian | دیوان | divan; bureau; court, tribunal |
| 6 | Middle Persian | dywʾn' | archive; collected writings |
| 7 | Middle Persian | diβi-vān | — |
| 8 | Middle Persian | dipi-vān- | relating to documents |
| 9 | Old Persian | dipi-vahanam | document house |
| 10 | Old Persian | 𐎮𐎡𐎱𐎡 | inscription; document |
| 11 | Elamite | 𒁾 | inscription, writing |
| 12 | Akkadian | 𒁾 | tablet; document; letter |
| 13 | Sumerian | 𒁾 | tablet; cylinder seal, sealed tablet |