Where does “mamalat-sibuyas” come from?
mamalat-sibuyas (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog balat-sibuyas, from Tagalog sibuyas, from Spanish cebolla, from Old Spanish cebolla, from Late Latin cepulla, from Latin cēpa — onion.
mamalat-sibuyas (Tagalog): to become sensitive
Definitions
- to become sensitive
Ancestry of “mamalat-sibuyas”, step by step
mamalat-sibuyas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog balat-sibuyas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | balat-sibuyas | A crybaby; One who is easily bruised or cut; Of... |
| 2 | Tagalog | sibuyas | onion |
| 3 | Spanish | cebolla | onion |
| 4 | Old Spanish | cebolla | onion |
| 5 | Late Latin | cepulla | onion-bed, onion-field; small onion |
| 6 | Latin | cēpa | onion |
via Proto-Kartvelian mam-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Kartvelian | mam- | father |