Where does “mangilabot” come from?
mangilabot (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog mang — an informal term of address for an elderly man;...
mangilabot (Tagalog): to be filled with extreme fear or terror (such as in a life-threatening situation); to have goose bumps
Definitions
- to be filled with extreme fear or terror (such as in a life-threatening situation); to have goose bumps
Ancestry of “mangilabot”, step by step
mangilabot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog mang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | mang | an informal term of address for an elderly man;... |
via Tagalog kilabot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | kilabot | goose bump; goose flesh |