Where does “nakakaloka” come from?
nakakaloka (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog loka, from Spanish loca, from Spanish loco, from Old Spanish loco, from Ancient Greek γλαυκός, from Ancient Greek Χᾰ́ρῐς, from Ancient Greek χαίρω, from Proto-Hellenic kʰəřřō — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
Ancestry of “nakakaloka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | loka | insane; crazy; demented |
| 2 | Spanish | loca | feminine singular of loco; female equivalent of... |
| 3 | Spanish | loco | crazy, insane, mad, nuts; rash, risky, imprudent;... |
| 4 | Old Spanish | loco | crazy, mad, insane |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γλαυκός | gleaming, bright; blue-green or blue-gray; light... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Χᾰ́ρῐς | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χαίρω | To be full of cheer, i.e. calmly happy or well... |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | kʰəřřō | to rejoice |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |