Where does “magpakabato” come from?
magpakabato (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog magpaka-, from Tagalog magpa-, from Tagalog mag-, from Tagalog sibuyas, from Spanish cebolla, from Old Spanish cebolla, from Late Latin cepulla, from Latin cēpa — onion.
magpakabato (Tagalog): to act like stone
Definitions
- to act like stone
Ancestry of “magpakabato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | magpaka- | to strive to be or do something |
| 2 | Tagalog | magpa- | Actor trigger - to ask someone do something |
| 3 | Tagalog | mag- | actor trigger: to do something; actor trigger: to... |
| 4 | Tagalog | sibuyas | onion |
| 5 | Spanish | cebolla | onion |
| 6 | Old Spanish | cebolla | onion |
| 7 | Late Latin | cepulla | onion-bed, onion-field; small onion |
| 8 | Latin | cēpa | onion |