Where does “alsa-balutan” come from?
alsa-balutan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog alsa, from Spanish alzar, from Vulgar Latin altiare, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
alsa-balutan (Tagalog): sudden departure with all one's belongings without intentions of returning, due to disgust or feeling unwanted
Definitions
- sudden departure with all one's belongings without intentions of returning, due to disgust or feeling unwanted
Ancestry of “alsa-balutan”, step by step
alsa-balutan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog alsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | alsa | rising as of dough |
| 2 | Spanish | alzar | to lift, raise; to remove; to steal; to hide |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | altiare | — |
| 4 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via Tagalog balutan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | balutan | bundle; pack of something, usually wrapped in cloth or paper |
| 2 | Tagalog | -an | object trigger: to do something to a person or a... |
| 3 | Proto-Philippine | *-an | verbal suffix marking locative focus |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |