Where does “paagwahan” come from?
paagwahan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog agwa, from Spanish agua, from Old Spanish agua, from Latin aqua, from Proto-Italic akʷā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ekʷeh₂ — water, flowing water.
paagwahan (Tagalog): to be let to be splashed by water directly
Definitions
- to be let to be splashed by water directly
Ancestry of “paagwahan”, step by step
paagwahan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog agwa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | agwa | water |
| 2 | Spanish | agua | water; body of water; rain |
| 3 | Old Spanish | agua | water |
| 4 | Latin | aqua | water |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | akʷā | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ekʷeh₂ | water, flowing water |
via Tagalog pa- -han
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | pa- -han | — |