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Where does “tumula” come from?

tumula (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog tula, from Sanskrit तुला, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.

tumula (Tagalog): to recite a poem; complete aspect of tumula

Definitions

  1. to recite a poem; complete aspect of tumula

Ancestry of “tumula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtulaa kind of mouth disease, especially among...
2Sanskritतुलाbalance, scales; weight
3Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom
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