Where does “mababang-loob” come from?
mababang-loob (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog mababa, from Tagalog ma-, from Icelandic landi, from Icelandic land, from Old Norse land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
mababang-loob (Tagalog): humble; not proud
Definitions
- humble; not proud
Ancestry of “mababang-loob”, step by step
mababang-loob traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog mababa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | mababa | low |
| 2 | Tagalog | ma- | Used to form adjectives indicating a quality;... |
| 3 | Icelandic | landi | the people, general population; a fellow... |
| 4 | Icelandic | land | land, earth, ground; country; countryside,... |
| 5 | Old Norse | land | land |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |
via Tagalog loob
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | loob | interior; inside; inner surface; will; volution;... |
| 2 | Tagalog | malayang loob | free will |
| 3 | English | free will | A person's natural inclination; unforced choice;... |