Where does “ardil” come from?
ardil (Tagalog) comes from Spanish ardid, from Spanish ardido, from Frankish hardjan, from Proto-Germanic hardijaną, from Proto-Germanic harduz, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.
ardil (Tagalog): strategy; stratagem; cunning
Definitions
- strategy; stratagem; cunning
Ancestry of “ardil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | ardid | plot, trick; astute, crafty; brave, courageous |
| 2 | Spanish | ardido | brave, intrepid |
| 3 | Frankish | hardjan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hardijaną | to make hard, strong; to harden |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | harduz | hard; brave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kert- | times; to weave, twist together; time |
| 7 | Proto-Turkic | *keŕ- | to travel, tour |