Where does “maalam” come from?

maalam (Hiligaynon) comes from Hiligaynon alam, from Malay alam, from Arabic عَالَم — world; universe; world, universe.

maalam (Hiligaynon): learned, clever, wise; scholarly, erudite

Definitions

  1. learned, clever, wise; scholarly, erudite

Ancestry of “maalam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hiligaynonalamknowledge, learning; to be or become wise
2Malayalamrealm, world; field
3Arabicعَالَمworld; universe; world, universe
Every word from Arabic عَالَم →Every word from Malay alam →Every word from Hiligaynon alam →