Where does “paruparong-gabi” come from?
paruparong-gabi (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog gabi, from Tagalog gab-i, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀabiqi, from Proto-Austronesian *ʀabiqi — evening.
paruparong-gabi (Tagalog): moth
Definitions
- moth
Ancestry of “paruparong-gabi”, step by step
paruparong-gabi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog gabi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | gabi | evening, night; taro plant |
| 2 | Tagalog | gab-i | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *ʀabiqi | evening |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | *ʀabiqi | evening |
via Tagalog paruparo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | paruparo | butterfly |