Where does “mamuro” come from?
mamuro (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog puro, from Spanish puro, from Old Spanish puro, from Latin pūrus, from Proto-Indo-European pewH- — to be clean, pure.
mamuro (Tagalog): to be one number or card away from a win; to have a nearly complete winning combination
Definitions
- to be one number or card away from a win; to have a nearly complete winning combination
Ancestry of “mamuro”, step by step
mamuro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog puro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | puro | pure; undiluted |
| 2 | Spanish | puro | pure, clear; alone, mere, just, nothing less... |
| 3 | Old Spanish | puro | — |
| 4 | Latin | pūrus | clear, limpid |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pewH- | to be clean, pure |
via Proto-Kartvelian mam-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Kartvelian | mam- | father |