Where does “putang ina” come from?
putang ina (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog puta, from Spanish puta, from Old Spanish puta, from Vulgar Latin putta, from Latin puta, from Latin puto, from Latin putus, from Proto-Indo-European puHtós — to be clean, pure.
putang ina (Tagalog): Prostitute mother; Anyone contemptible; Annoying,...
Definitions
- Prostitute mother; Anyone contemptible; Annoying,...
Ancestry of “putang ina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | puta | prostitute, whore, slut; Expressing dismay or... |
| 2 | Spanish | puta | feminine singular of puto; whore, slut,... |
| 3 | Old Spanish | puta | — |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | putta | prostitute |
| 5 | Latin | puta | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 6 | Latin | puto | I clean, cleanse; I trim, prune, lop; I arrange,... |
| 7 | Latin | putus | pure; a boy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | puHtós | pure, clean |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pewH- | to be clean, pure |
Words derived from “putang ina”