Where does “pabalat-sibuyas” come from?

pabalat-sibuyas (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog balat-sibuyas, from Tagalog sibuyas, from Spanish cebolla, from Old Spanish cebolla, from Late Latin cepulla, from Latin cēpa — onion.

pabalat-sibuyas (Tagalog): a courteous offer or invitation, given as social convention and not seriously

Definitions

a courteous offer or invitation, given as social convention and not seriously

Ancestry of “pabalat-sibuyas”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tagalog	balat-sibuyas	A crybaby; One who is easily bruised or cut; Of...
2	Tagalog	sibuyas	onion
3	Spanish	cebolla	onion
4	Old Spanish	cebolla	onion
5	Late Latin	cepulla	onion-bed, onion-field; small onion
6	Latin	cēpa	onion

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