Where does “manunula” come from?
manunula (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog tula, from Sanskrit तुला, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.
manunula (Tagalog): poet
Ancestry of “manunula”, step by step
manunula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog tula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | tula | a kind of mouth disease, especially among... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | तुला | balance, scales; weight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | telh₂- | to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom |
via Tagalog sula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | sula | carbuncle; inflamed swelling like a boil; bright... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चूड | protuberance on brick |