Where does “magloko” come from?
magloko (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog loko, from Spanish loco, from Old Spanish loco, from Ancient Greek γλαυκός, from Ancient Greek Χᾰ́ρῐς, from Ancient Greek χαίρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
magloko (Tagalog): to fool around
Definitions
- to fool around
Ancestry of “magloko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | loko | insane; crazy; crazy; foolish; stupid; an insane... |
| 2 | Spanish | loco | crazy, insane, mad, nuts; rash, risky, imprudent;... |
| 3 | Old Spanish | loco | crazy, mad, insane |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γλαυκός | gleaming, bright; blue-green or blue-gray; light... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Χᾰ́ρῐς | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χαίρω | To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰəřřō | to rejoice |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |