Where does “kontra-eroplano” come from?
kontra-eroplano (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog kontra, from Spanish contra, from Latin contrā, from Latin ubī, from Latin cubī, from Proto-Italic *kʷuðei — where.
kontra-eroplano (Tagalog): anti-aircraft
Definitions
- anti-aircraft
Ancestry of “kontra-eroplano”, step by step
kontra-eroplano traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog kontra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | kontra | against, anti |
| 2 | Spanish | contra | against, versus; con; antidote |
| 3 | Latin | contrā | against |
| 4 | Latin | ubī | where? in what place?, in which place? |
| 5 | Latin | cubī | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *kʷuðei | where |
via Tagalog eroplano
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | eroplano | airplane |
| 2 | Spanish | aeroplano | aeroplane |
| 3 | French | aéroplane | aeroplane |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾱ̓ερόπλᾰνος | wandering in air |