Where does “manalamin” come from?
manalamin (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog salamin, from Malay cermin, from Classical Malay cermin, from Proto-Malayic *cər(ə)min.
manalamin (Tagalog): to look on a mirror
Definitions
- to look on a mirror
Ancestry of “manalamin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | salamin | mirror |
| 2 | Malay | cermin | mirror |
| 3 | Classical Malay | cermin | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayic | *cər(ə)min | — |