Where does “Magdala” come from?

Magdala (Old Portuguese) comes from Tagalog dala, from Malay jala, from Sanskrit जाल, from Sanskrit पृष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pr̥ṣṭʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥štʰás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-ós, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “Magdala”, step by step

Magdala traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog dala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogdalato carry; to bring; to take away; to send
2Malayjalanet; to catch with net
3Sanskritजालwatery; Nauclea cadamba; a small cucumber
4Sanskritपृष्ठthe back; the hinder part or rear of anything
5Proto-Indo-Aryanpr̥ṣṭʰás—
6Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥štʰásback
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥-sth₂-ós—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Hiligaynon dala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hiligaynondalabring, carry
2Sanskritधार—
3Sanskritधृto hold
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰar-to hold, carry; to bear, support
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Kapampangan mag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kapampanganmag—
2Kapampanganaral—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-ós →