Where does “batlaya” come from?
batlaya (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog bathala, from Sanskrit भट्टार — revered, worshipful.
batlaya (Tagalog): spirit
Definitions
- spirit
Ancestry of “batlaya”, step by step
batlaya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog bathala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | bathala | God; The supreme deity of the Tagalog people |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भट्टार | revered, worshipful |
via Tagalog laya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | laya | -- root word of kalayaan; Freedom; The state of... |