Where does “barong-bakal” come from?
barong-bakal (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog baro, from Malay baju, from Classical Malay باجو, from Classical Persian بازو, from Old Persian 𐎲𐎠𐏀𐎢, from Proto-Iranian baHjúh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰaHȷ́ʰúš, from Proto-Indo-European bʰāǵʰus — arm.
barong-bakal (Tagalog): coat of mail used by Castilians
Definitions
- coat of mail used by Castilians
Ancestry of “barong-bakal”, step by step
barong-bakal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog baro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | baro | clothing; wearing apparel |
| 2 | Malay | baju | shirt; top |
| 3 | Classical Malay | باجو | — |
| 4 | Classical Persian | بازو | — |
| 5 | Old Persian | 𐎲𐎠𐏀𐎢 | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | baHjúh | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰaHȷ́ʰúš | arm |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰāǵʰus | arm |
via Tagalog bakal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | bakal | iron |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | *bakal | — |
| 3 | Malay | bakal | future; prospective; candidate; expectant used before a noun to indicate what someone or something will become |
| 4 | Old Javanese | bakal | future, prospective |
| 5 | Proto-Austroasiatic | *[b]kəl[ ] | — |