Where does “malabon” come from?
malabon (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog labon, from German habēn, from Middle High German han, from Old High German hano, from Proto-West Germanic hanō, from Proto-Germanic hanô, from Proto-Indo-European kan- — to sing; hemp.
malabon (Tagalog): silted; having many silt deposits
Definitions
- silted; having many silt deposits
Ancestry of “malabon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | labon | silt; silt deposit |
| 2 | German | habēn | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | han | — |
| 4 | Old High German | hano | cock , rooster |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hanō | cock, rooster |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hanô | rooster, cock |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kan- | to sing; hemp |