Where does “takdang bilis” come from?
takdang bilis (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog takda, from Malay tak ada, from Malay ada, from Malay اد, from Proto-Turkic āt, from Proto-Germanic ētą, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti — to eat.
takdang bilis (Tagalog): speed limit
Definitions
- speed limit
Ancestry of “takdang bilis”, step by step
takdang bilis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog takda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | takda | designate |
| 2 | Malay | tak ada | Alternative form of tidak ada |
| 3 | Malay | ada | to be; to be present, to be exist, there be; to... |
| 4 | Malay | اد | to be |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | āt | name |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ētą | the act of eating; food |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via Tagalog bilis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | bilis | speed; velocity; fast |