Where does “sabong-lupa” come from?
sabong-lupa (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog sabon, from Spanish jabón, from Old Spanish xabon, from Latin sāpō, from Proto-Germanic saipǭ, from Proto-Indo-European seyb- — to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,...
sabong-lupa (Tagalog): fuller's earth
Definitions
- fuller's earth
Ancestry of “sabong-lupa”, step by step
sabong-lupa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog sabon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | sabon | soap; detergent |
| 2 | Spanish | jabón | soap |
| 3 | Old Spanish | xabon | soap |
| 4 | Latin | sāpō | An ancient hair product |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | saipǭ | soap |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seyb- | to pour, leak, trickle; to pour out, trickle,... |
via Tagalog lupa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | lupa | earth; soil; ground |