Where does “langit-lupa” come from?
langit-lupa (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog langit, from Tagalog -um-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -um-, from Proto-Austronesian -um- — inflectional infix marking actor voice.
langit-lupa (Tagalog): a variation of tag where the it can only tag players who step on the floor or the ground
Definitions
- a variation of tag where the it can only tag players who step on the floor or the ground
Ancestry of “langit-lupa”, step by step
langit-lupa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog langit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | langit | sky; heaven |
| 2 | Tagalog | -um- | Infix form of um- |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | -um- | inflectional affix marking actor voice |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | -um- | inflectional infix marking actor voice |
via Tagalog lupa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | lupa | earth; soil; ground |