Where does “mamimili” come from?
mamimili (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog pili, from Bikol Central pili, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian piliq, from Proto-Austronesian piliq — to choose, select; to pick out.
mamimili (Tagalog): buyer
Definitions
- buyer
Ancestry of “mamimili”, step by step
mamimili traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog pili
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | pili | the pili tree; a pili nut; to choose |
| 2 | Bikol Central | pili | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | piliq | to choose, select; to pick out |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | piliq | to choose, select; to pick out |
via Tagalog bili
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | bili | purchase; act of buying; purchase or buying... |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | bəli | to buy |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | bəli | to buy |
via Proto-Kartvelian mam-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Kartvelian | mam- | father |