Where does “kabihasnan” come from?
kabihasnan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog bihasa, from Sanskrit अभ्यास, from Sanskrit अभ्यस्, from Sanskrit अस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *has-.
kabihasnan (Tagalog): civilization
Definitions
- civilization
Ancestry of “kabihasnan”, step by step
kabihasnan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog bihasa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | bihasa | expert; professional |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अभ्यास | habit; practice, habit |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अभ्यस् | to be over, reign over, excel, surpass, overpower |
| 4 | Sanskrit | अस् | to be; to throw |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *has- | — |
via Tagalog ka- -nan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | ka- -nan | — |