Where does “alahas” come from?
alahas (Tagalog) comes from Spanish alhajas, from Spanish alhaja, from Andalusian Arabic alḥáǧa, from Arabic حَاجَة — necessary thing; valuable thing.
alahas (Tagalog): jewelry; jewellery
Ancestry of “alahas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | alhajas | plural of alhaja |
| 2 | Spanish | alhaja | jewel; gem |
| 3 | Andalusian Arabic | alḥáǧa | — |
| 4 | Arabic | حَاجَة | necessary thing; valuable thing |