Where does “estampa” come from?
estampa (Tagalog) comes from Spanish estampa, from Spanish estampar, from French estamper, from Old Dutch stampon, from Proto-West Germanic stampōn, from Proto-Germanic stampōną, from Proto-Indo-European stemb‑ — to support, stomp, rant, amaze.
estampa (Tagalog): portrait or image of a saint; religious print
Definitions
- portrait or image of a saint; religious print
Ancestry of “estampa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | estampa | stamp, print |
| 2 | Spanish | estampar | to stamp; to hurl, fling; to crash into |
| 3 | French | estamper | to emboss; to stamp |
| 4 | Old Dutch | stampon | to stomp |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | stampōn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | stampōną | to compress, to squeeze; to stamp |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stemb‑ | to support, stomp, rant, amaze |