Where does “alabansa” come from?

alabansa (Tagalog) comes from Spanish alabanza, from Spanish alabar, from Latin alapa, from Aramaic אַלַּף — to teach.

alabansa (Tagalog): praise

Definitions

  1. praise

Ancestry of “alabansa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalabanzapraise
2Spanishalabarto praise
3Latinalapaslap, smack
4Aramaicאַלַּףto teach
Every word from Aramaic אַלַּף →Every word from Latin alapa →Every word from Spanish alabar →
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