Where does “pakpak-lawin” come from?
pakpak-lawin (Tagalog) comes from Luxembourgish Lawin, from Latin lābīna, from Latin lābor, from Old Latin labos, from Romanian labă, from Hungarian láb, from Proto-Uralic luwe, from Proto-Iranian *Hrawpācáh — fox.
pakpak-lawin (Tagalog): bird's-nest fern (Asplenium nidus)
Definitions
- bird's-nest fern (Asplenium nidus)
Ancestry of “pakpak-lawin”, step by step
pakpak-lawin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Luxembourgish Lawin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourgish | Lawin | avalanche |
| 2 | Latin | lābīna | a slippery place |
| 3 | Latin | lābor | work |
| 4 | Old Latin | labos | — |
| 5 | Romanian | labă | palm; paw |
| 6 | Hungarian | láb | leg; foot; support, stand |
| 7 | Proto-Uralic | luwe | bone |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | *Hrawpācáh | fox |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hrawpāćás | fox |
via Tagalog pakpak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | pakpak | wing |