Where does “macho dancer” come from?
macho dancer (Tagalog) comes from English macho, from Spanish macho, from Old Spanish maslo, from Vulgar Latin masclus, from Latin masculus, from Latin mās, from Proto-Nuristani *māsa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mā́Has — to measure.
macho dancer (Tagalog): A male stripper who works in a strip club
Definitions
- A male stripper who works in a strip club
Ancestry of “macho dancer”, step by step
macho dancer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English macho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | macho | tending to display masculine characteristics,... |
| 2 | Spanish | macho | male; strong, brave; sledgehammer |
| 3 | Old Spanish | maslo | male |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | masclus | Alternative form of masculus; male |
| 5 | Latin | masculus | male, masculine; man, male |
| 6 | Latin | mās | male |
| 7 | Proto-Nuristani | *māsa | moon |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | mā́Has | moon; month |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mḗh₁n̥s | moon; month |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₁- | to measure |