Where does “lugi” come from?
lugi (Tagalog) comes from Malay rugi, from Sanskrit रोग, from Hindi रज, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
lugi (Tagalog): financial loss in business
Definitions
- financial loss in business
Ancestry of “lugi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | rugi | loss, financial loss |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रोग | ‘breaking up of strength’; disease, infirmity,... |
| 3 | Hindi | रज | dust, dirt, pollen |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |