Where does “pagpuga” come from?
pagpuga (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog puga, from Spanish fuga, from Latin fuga, from Proto-Italic fugā, from Proto-Indo-European bʰugéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.
pagpuga (Tagalog): jailbreak; act of escaping prison
Definitions
- jailbreak; act of escaping prison
Ancestry of “pagpuga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | puga | eggs of crabs or fish; flight; escape |
| 2 | Spanish | fuga | escape, flight; leak |
| 3 | Latin | fuga | flight, fleeing, escape; avoidance; exile |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fugā | flight, escape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰugéh₂ | flight, escape |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewg- | to flee; to enjoy, benefit |