Where does “kapitbansa” come from?
kapitbansa (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog bansa, from Malay bangsa, from Old Malay vaṃśa, from Sanskrit वंश, from Sanskrit अनु, from Sanskrit गत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tós — to step.
kapitbansa (Tagalog): neighboring country or nation
Definitions
- neighboring country or nation
Ancestry of “kapitbansa”, step by step
kapitbansa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog bansa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | bansa | nation; country |
| 2 | Malay | bangsa | nation; group; prestige |
| 3 | Old Malay | vaṃśa | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वंश | bamboo cane, cane; the upper timber or beam of a... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | अनु | after; afterwards, thereupon; then, next; further |
| 6 | Sanskrit | गत | gone |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gatás | gone; come |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷm̥tós | passable |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
via Tagalog kapit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | kapit | grip; hold; to hold; to grip |