Where does “balik-suri” come from?
balik-suri (Tagalog) comes from French suri, from Malay sudi, from Classical Malay sudi, from Sanskrit शुद्धि, from Sanskrit शुध्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kew- — to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,...
balik-suri (Tagalog): reanalysis; reconsideration
Definitions
- reanalysis; reconsideration
Ancestry of “balik-suri”, step by step
balik-suri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French suri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | suri | past participle of surir; soured |
| 2 | Malay | sudi | — |
| 3 | Classical Malay | sudi | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | शुद्धि | Shuddhi |
| 5 | Sanskrit | शुध् | Class 1; to purify; Class 4 |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewdʰ- | to cover, encase; to hide, conceal; to cover,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kew- | to caw, to howl; to cover, hide; to cover, hide,... |