Where does “magtali” come from?
magtali (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog tali, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian talih, from Proto-Austronesian CaliS, from Spanish cáliz, from Old Portuguese calez, from Latin calix, from Ancient Greek κάλυξ, from Ancient Greek κύω — to swell; to be strong.
magtali (Tagalog): to tie; to bind with rope, twine, string, cord, etc
Definitions
- to tie; to bind with rope, twine, string, cord, etc
Ancestry of “magtali”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | tali | rope |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | talih | rope, cord, twine, string |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | CaliS | rope, cord, twine, string |
| 4 | Spanish | cáliz | chalice, goblet; cup, glass; calyx |
| 5 | Old Portuguese | calez | — |
| 6 | Latin | calix | cup, chalice; cooking pot; small pipe |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | κάλυξ | Some kind of woman's ornament; A covering of a... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | κύω | to conceive, become pregnant; to impregnate |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱewh₁- | to swell; to be strong |