Where does “handa” come from?

handa (Tagalog) comes from Spanish anda, from Latin ames, from Proto-Indo-European h₂em- — to grasp-; to hold on to; love.

handa (Tagalog): ready

Definitions

  1. ready

Ancestry of “handa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishandaa bier or small platform, when carried by people (usually 4 or more individuals) to move a corpse or religious image
2Latinamesa pole; a fork for spreading nets; second-person...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂em-to grasp-; to hold on to; love

Words derived from “handa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂em- →Every word from Latin ames →Every word from Spanish anda →