Where does “lihit” come from?
lihit (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog liha, from Spanish lija, from Spanish lijo, from Latin lixa, from Latin *lixus, from Proto-Indo-European wleykʷ- — moist, to wet.
lihit (Tagalog): radius
Definitions
- radius
Ancestry of “lihit”, step by step
lihit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog liha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | liha | sandpaper |
| 2 | Spanish | lija | sandpaper |
| 3 | Spanish | lijo | |
| 4 | Latin | lixa | lye; water; sutler, camp follower, attendant |
| 5 | Latin | *lixus | now the Loukkos |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wleykʷ- | moist, to wet |
via Tagalog guhit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | guhit | line |