Where does “liha” come from?
liha (Tagalog) comes from Spanish lija, from Spanish lijo, from Latin lixa, from Latin *lixus, from Proto-Indo-European wleykʷ- — moist, to wet.
liha (Tagalog): sandpaper
Definitions
- sandpaper
Ancestry of “liha”, step by step
liha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish lija
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | lija | sandpaper |
| 2 | Spanish | lijo | |
| 3 | Latin | lixa | lye; water; sutler, camp follower, attendant |
| 4 | Latin | *lixus | now the Loukkos |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wleykʷ- | moist, to wet |
via Sanskrit लेखा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | लेखा | line, streak; stroke, furrow, row, stripe;... |