Where does “bathala” come from?

bathala (Cebuano) comes from Sanskrit भट्टार — revered, worshipful.

bathala (Cebuano): a god; a male deity; God

Definitions

  1. a god; a male deity; God

Ancestry of “bathala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभट्टारrevered, worshipful
Every word from Sanskrit भट्टार
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