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
Ancestry of “pindutan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | pindot | press or pinch using the finger |
| 2 | English | Dot | — |
| 3 | French | dot | dowry, marriage portion |
| 4 | Latin | dōs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | dōtis | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃tis | giving |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |