Where does “kaalaman” come from?
kaalaman (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog alam, from Malay alam, from Arabic عَالَم — world; universe; world, universe.
kaalaman (Tagalog): knowledge
Ancestry of “kaalaman”, step by step
kaalaman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog alam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | alam | knowledge; learning; wisdom; understanding;... |
| 2 | Malay | alam | realm, world; field |
| 3 | Arabic | عَالَم | world; universe; world, universe |
via Tagalog ka- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | ka- -an | used to form abstract nouns |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | *ka- -an | — |
Words derived from “kaalaman”