Where does “kabilaang-lapi” come from?
kabilaang-lapi (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog lapi, from Spanish lápiz, from Italian lapis, from Latin lapis, from Proto-Italic *lapets — stone.
kabilaang-lapi (Tagalog): circumfix
Definitions
- circumfix
Ancestry of “kabilaang-lapi”, step by step
kabilaang-lapi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog lapi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | lapi | joining or attaching a part to a whole; affix |
| 2 | Spanish | lápiz | pencil |
| 3 | Italian | lapis | pencil; sanguine |
| 4 | Latin | lapis | a stone; a milestone; a boundary stone |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *lapets | stone |
via Tagalog kabilaan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | kabilaan | — |