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Where does “magbati” come from?

magbati (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog mag-, from Tagalog sibuyas, from Spanish cebolla, from Old Spanish cebolla, from Late Latin cepulla, from Latin cēpa.

magbati (Tagalog): to resolve a conflict; to beat; to masturbate

Definitions

  1. to resolve a conflict; to beat; to masturbate

Ancestry of “magbati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogmag-actor trigger: to do something; actor trigger: to...
2Tagalogsibuyasonion
3Spanishcebollaonion
4Old Spanishcebollaonion
5Late Latincepullaonion-bed, onion-field; small onion
6Latincēpa—
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