Where does “pagbati” come from?
pagbati (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog bati, from Spanish batir, from Latin battere, from Latin battuere, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēdʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰedʰ- — to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig.
pagbati (Tagalog): greeting; salutation
Definitions
- greeting; salutation
Ancestry of “pagbati”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | bati | reconciled; greeting; beat; whisk |
| 2 | Spanish | batir | to beat, to pound repeatedly; to beat, whisk,... |
| 3 | Latin | battere | — |
| 4 | Latin | battuere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēdʰ- | to bend, fold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰedʰ- | to bend, to press; to stab, dig; to dig |