Where does “palaruan” come from?
palaruan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog pa- -an, from Tagalog -an, from Proto-Philippine *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
palaruan (Tagalog): playground
Definitions
- playground
Ancestry of “palaruan”, step by step
palaruan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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... |
via Tagalog laro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | laro | game; play; sports; recreation; act or manner of... |