Where does “batlaya-kuro” come from?
batlaya-kuro (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog batlaya, from Tagalog bathala, from Sanskrit भट्टार — revered, worshipful.
batlaya-kuro (Tagalog): spiritism
Definitions
- spiritism
Ancestry of “batlaya-kuro”, step by step
batlaya-kuro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog batlaya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | batlaya | spirit |
| 2 | Tagalog | bathala | God; The supreme deity of the Tagalog people |
| 3 | Sanskrit | भट्टार | revered, worshipful |
via Tagalog kuro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | kuro | opinion |