Where does “pindutan” come from?

pindutan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog pindot, 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.

pindutan (Tagalog): button, switch

Definitions

  1. button, switch

Ancestry of “pindutan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogpindotpress or pinch using the finger
2EnglishDot—
3Frenchdotdowry, marriage portion
4Latindōsdowry
5Proto-Italicdōtis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃tisgiving
7Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃tis →Every word from Proto-Italic dōtis →