Where does “kabutihan” come from?

kabutihan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog buti, from Sanskrit भूति — existence, being.

kabutihan (Tagalog): goodness; excellence; being good or fine

Definitions

  1. goodness; excellence; being good or fine

Ancestry of “kabutihan”, step by step

kabutihan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog buti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogbutigoodness, kindness
2Sanskritभूतिexistence, being

via Tagalog ka- -han

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogka- -han—

via Tagalog kabuti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogkabuti—

Words derived from “kabutihan”

Every word from Sanskrit भूति →Every word from Tagalog buti →