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

Definitions

jewelry; jewellery

Ancestry of “alahas”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	alhajas	plural of alhaja
2	Spanish	alhaja	jewel; gem
3	Andalusian Arabic	alḥáǧa	—
4	Arabic	حَاجَة	necessary thing; valuable thing

Words derived from “alahas”

alahasan
maalahas

Every word from Arabic حَاجَة →Every word from Andalusian Arabic alḥáǧa →Every word from Spanish alhaja →