Where does “makiuso” come from?
makiuso (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog uso, from Spanish uso, from Latin ūsus, from Latin ūtor, from Proto-Slavic *ǫtorъ, from Proto-Slavic torъ, from Proto-Slavic terti, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
makiuso (Tagalog): to follow the prevailing trend in fashion or style
Definitions
- to follow the prevailing trend in fashion or style
Ancestry of “makiuso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | uso | fashion; vogue; current style or mode |
| 2 | Spanish | uso | use; usage; habit; wear |
| 3 | Latin | ūsus | use, employment, exercise, advantage |
| 4 | Latin | ūtor | to use, make use of, employ |
| 5 | Proto-Slavic | *ǫtorъ | croze |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | torъ | paddock, pen |
| 7 | Proto-Slavic | terti | to rub, to scrape; to polish |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |