Where does “masikhay” come from?
masikhay (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog ma-, from Icelandic landi, from Icelandic land, from Old Norse land, from Proto-Germanic landą, from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ- — land, heath; loins.
masikhay (Tagalog): diligent; intensive; deep and thorough
Definitions
- diligent; intensive; deep and thorough
Ancestry of “masikhay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | ma- | Used to form adjectives indicating a quality;... |
| 2 | Icelandic | landi | the people, general population; a fellow... |
| 3 | Icelandic | land | land, earth, ground; country; countryside,... |
| 4 | Old Norse | land | land |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | landą | land, area of ground |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lendʰ- | land, heath; loins |