Where does “pabulaanan” come from?
pabulaanan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog bulaan, from Tagalog bula, from Spanish bula, from Medieval Latin bulla, from Latin bulla, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
pabulaanan (Tagalog): to disprove, discredit or debunk as a lie or untruth
Definitions
- to disprove, discredit or debunk as a lie or untruth
Ancestry of “pabulaanan”, step by step
pabulaanan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog bulaan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | bulaan | lying; untruthful |
| 2 | Tagalog | bula | foam; bubble; suds; foaming saliva caused by... |
| 3 | Spanish | bula | bull; strength |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | bulla | seal; sealed document; seal capsule; seal",... |
| 5 | Latin | bulla | a bubble; a swollen or bubble-shaped object,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Tagalog pa- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | pa- -an | Object trigger: to have someone do something |
| 2 | Tagalog | -an | object trigger: to do something to a person or a... |
| 3 | Proto-Philippine | *-an | verbal suffix marking locative focus |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | -an | Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal... |