Where does “batang kalye” come from?

batang kalye (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog bata, from Sanskrit वत्स, from Proto-Indo-Iranian watsás, from Proto-Indo-European wots-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European wétos, from Proto-Indo-European wet- — year; year-old.

batang kalye (Tagalog): street child

Definitions

  1. street child

Ancestry of “batang kalye”, step by step

batang kalye traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog bata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogbatababy; child; youngster; protege
2Sanskritवत्सa calf; the young of any animal, offspring,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianwatsásyearling calf
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwots-ó-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwétosyear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwet-year; year-old

via Tagalog kalye

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogkalyestreet
2Spanishcallestreet; lane
3Latincallispath; rough, stony track
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wet- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wétos →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wots-ó-s →