Where does “bahong-gatas” come from?
bahong-gatas (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog baho, from Spanish bajo, from Latin Bassus, from Ancient Greek βάσις, from Proto-Hellenic gʷə́tis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémtis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
bahong-gatas (Tagalog): smelling bad like milk
Definitions
- smelling bad like milk
Ancestry of “bahong-gatas”, step by step
bahong-gatas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog baho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | baho | the quality of having a bad smell; bad personal... |
| 2 | Spanish | bajo | short; low, ground; low, bottom, poor |
| 3 | Latin | Bassus | thick, fat, stumpy, short, low, base |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |