Where does “pindot” come from?
pindot (Tagalog) comes from English Dot, from French dot, from Latin dōs, from Proto-Italic dōtis, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃tis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
pindot (Tagalog): press or pinch using the finger
Definitions
- press or pinch using the finger
Ancestry of “pindot”, step by step
pindot traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Dot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Dot | — |
| 2 | French | dot | dowry, marriage portion |
| 3 | Latin | dōs | dowry |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | dōtis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃tis | giving |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via English PIN
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | PIN | Acronym of personal identification number;... |
| 2 | Middle English | pinne | — |
| 3 | Old English | pinn | pin; peg; an instrument of writing; pen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | pinnaz | pin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bend- | point, pin; peg, tip, protruding point, edge;... |
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pizət
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | pizət | — |