Where does “manulat” come from?
manulat (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog sulat, from Malay surat, from Proto-Malayic surat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *suʀat.
manulat (Tagalog): to write
Definitions
- to write
Ancestry of “manulat”, step by step
manulat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog sulat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | sulat | writing; handwriting; letter |
| 2 | Malay | surat | document; letter; inscription |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | surat | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *suʀat | — |
via Cebuano sulat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | sulat | a letter, a correspondence; a written message; a... |