Where does “kinalunesan” come from?
kinalunesan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog Lunes, from Spanish lunes, from Old Spanish lunes, from Latin Lūnae dīēs, from Latin dies Lūnae, from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας — light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire.
kinalunesan (Tagalog): the following Monday
Definitions
- the following Monday
Ancestry of “kinalunesan”, step by step
kinalunesan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog Lunes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | Lunes | Monday |
| 2 | Spanish | lunes | Monday |
| 3 | Old Spanish | lunes | — |
| 4 | Latin | Lūnae dīēs | — |
| 5 | Latin | dies Lūnae | Monday |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σελήνη | moon; month; a moon-shaped cake |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Σέλας | light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire |