Where does “alam” come from?
alam (Tagalog) comes from Malay alam, from Arabic عَالَم — world; universe; world, universe.
alam (Tagalog): knowledge; learning; wisdom; understanding;...
Definitions
- knowledge; learning; wisdom; understanding;...
Ancestry of “alam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | alam | realm, world; field |
| 2 | Arabic | عَالَم | world; universe; world, universe |
Words derived from “alam”