Where does “sining biswal” come from?
sining biswal (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog biswal, from Spanish visual, from Late Latin visualis, from Latin vīsus, from Proto-Celtic wissos, from Proto-Indo-European widtós, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
sining biswal (Tagalog): visual arts
Definitions
- visual arts
Ancestry of “sining biswal”, step by step
sining biswal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog biswal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | biswal | visual |
| 2 | Spanish | visual | visual |
| 3 | Late Latin | visualis | of sight; attained by sight |
| 4 | Latin | vīsus | having been seen |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | wissos | known |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | widtós | seen; known |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Tagalog sining
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | sining | the act or process of thinking; art |