Where does “mambiktima” come from?
mambiktima (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog biktima, from Spanish víctima, from Latin victima, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
mambiktima (Tagalog): to victimize; to prey on
Definitions
- to victimize; to prey on
Ancestry of “mambiktima”, step by step
mambiktima traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog biktima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | biktima | victim |
| 2 | Spanish | víctima | victim |
| 3 | Latin | victima | sacrificial victim |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Proto-Kartvelian mam-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Kartvelian | mam- | father |