Where does “habang-buhay na pagkabilanggo” come from?
habang-buhay na pagkabilanggo (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog pagkabilanggo, from Tagalog bilanggo, from Malay belenggu, from Tamil விலங்கு — to be transverse.
habang-buhay na pagkabilanggo (Tagalog): 40-year imprisonment
Definitions
- 40-year imprisonment
Ancestry of “habang-buhay na pagkabilanggo”, step by step
habang-buhay na pagkabilanggo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog pagkabilanggo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | pagkabilanggo | imprisonment |
| 2 | Tagalog | bilanggo | bailiff; prisoner; captive; convict |
| 3 | Malay | belenggu | — |
| 4 | Tamil | விலங்கு | to be transverse |
via Tagalog habang-buhay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | habang-buhay | lifelong; for life; lifetime |
| 2 | Tagalog | Haba | length; lengthiness |
| 3 | Spanish | Java | Java programming language |