Where does “sugasipat” come from?
sugasipat (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog suga, from Spanish soga, from Late Latin soca.
sugasipat (Tagalog): photoscope
Definitions
- photoscope
Ancestry of “sugasipat”, step by step
sugasipat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog suga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | suga | halter; rope; tether for animals |
| 2 | Spanish | soga | rope; noose; sly or cunning person |
| 3 | Late Latin | soca | — |
via Tagalog sipat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | sipat | aiming at a target with a gun, etc |