Where does “dalubguro” come from?
dalubguro (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog dalub, from Tagalog guro, from Malay guru, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
dalubguro (Tagalog): professor
Definitions
- professor
Ancestry of “dalubguro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | dalub | expert |
| 2 | Tagalog | guro | teacher, educator, instructor |
| 3 | Malay | guru | educator, teacher, instructor; teacher |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |