Where does “mamirata” come from?
mamirata (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog pirata, from Spanish pirata, from Latin pīrāta, from Ancient Greek πειρατής, from Ancient Greek -τής, from Ancient Greek πεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
mamirata (Tagalog): to pirate
Definitions
- to pirate
Ancestry of “mamirata”, step by step
mamirata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog pirata
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | pirata | pirate |
| 2 | Spanish | pirata | pirate; English, British |
| 3 | Latin | pīrāta | pirate |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πειρατής | brigand, robber |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Proto-Kartvelian mam-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Kartvelian | mam- | father |