Where does “puto bumbong” come from?
puto bumbong (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog puto, from Malay putu, from Tamil புட்டு, from Tamil பிட்டு, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀧𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞, from Sanskrit पृष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pr̥ṣṭʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥štʰás — passed , crossed.
puto bumbong (Tagalog): A purple-colored dessert made of rice cooked in...
Definitions
- A purple-colored dessert made of rice cooked in...
Ancestry of “puto bumbong”, step by step
puto bumbong traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog puto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | puto | white rice cake |
| 2 | Malay | putu | A type of kuih made from mung bean crushed with sugar |
| 3 | Tamil | புட்டு | a Tamil dish |
| 4 | Tamil | பிட்டு | puttu, a South Indian dish made of rice flour |
| 5 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀧𑀺𑀝𑁆𑀞 | — |
| 6 | Sanskrit | पृष्ठ | the back; the hinder part or rear of anything |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pr̥ṣṭʰás | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥štʰás | back |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥-sth₂-ós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Tagalog bumbong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | bumbong | cylindrical container especially those made of bamboo |