Where does “eroplanong papel” come from?

eroplanong papel (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog eroplano, from Spanish aeroplano, from French aéroplane, from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ερόπλᾰνος — wandering in air.

eroplanong papel (Tagalog): paper airplane

Definitions

  1. paper airplane

Ancestry of “eroplanong papel”, step by step

eroplanong papel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog eroplano

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogeroplanoairplane
2Spanishaeroplanoaeroplane
3Frenchaéroplaneaeroplane
4Ancient Greekᾱ̓ερόπλᾰνοςwandering in air

via Tagalog papel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogpapelpaper; role; document
2Spanishpapelpaper; role
3Old Spanishpapelpaper
Every word from Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ερόπλᾰνοςEvery word from French aéroplaneEvery word from Spanish aeroplano
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