Where does “magarbo” come from?
magarbo (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog garbo, from Spanish garbó, from Italian garbo, from Frankish garwijan, from Proto-Germanic garwijaną, from Proto-Germanic garwaz, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — resin, gum; to say, speak.
magarbo (Tagalog): pompous; plush; lavish
Definitions
- pompous; plush; lavish
Ancestry of “magarbo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | garbo | gracefulness; elegance |
| 2 | Spanish | garbó | grace |
| 3 | Italian | garbo | politeness, gentleness, tact, grace; graceful... |
| 4 | Frankish | garwijan | to make ready; to prepare; to prepare, to ready |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | garwijaną | to prepare |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | garwaz | ready, prepared |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 10 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 11 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 12 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |