Where does “ninang” come from?
ninang (Tagalog) comes from Spanish madrina, from Latin matrina, from Latin -ina, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
ninang (Tagalog): godmother
Definitions
- godmother
Ancestry of “ninang”, step by step
ninang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish madrina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | madrina | godmother |
| 2 | Latin | matrina | godmother |
| 3 | Latin | -ina | nominative feminine singular of -īnus; nominative... |
| 4 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Spanish niña
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | niña | female equivalent of niño, girl |