Where does “Banal” come from?

Banal (Tagalog) comes from Malay benar, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bənər — right, correct.

Banal (Tagalog): common in Batangas and Quezon

Definitions

  1. common in Batangas and Quezon

Ancestry of “Banal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybenarreally; truly; very. (Used to emphasize an adjective)
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbənərright, correct

Words derived from “Banal”

Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian bənər →Every word from Malay benar →
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