Where does “kahalagahan” come from?
kahalagahan (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central halaga, from Malay harga, from Sanskrit अर्घ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hargʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ-ós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- — to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value.
Ancestry of “kahalagahan”, step by step
kahalagahan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central halaga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | halaga | — |
| 2 | Malay | harga | price; price, value; personal honor |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अर्घ | worth, value, price |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hargʰás | price, worth, value |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elgʷʰ-ós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elgʷʰ- | to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value |
via Bikol Central ka- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | ka- -an | — |