Where does “kagandahang-loob” come from?
kagandahang-loob (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog kagandahan, from Tagalog ganda, from Sanskrit गन्ध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian g(ʰ)andʰ- — to smell.
kagandahang-loob (Tagalog): kindness; favor; humaneness; leniency
Definitions
- kindness; favor; humaneness; leniency
Ancestry of “kagandahang-loob”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | kagandahan | beauty |
| 2 | Tagalog | ganda | beauty |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गन्ध | odour, smell, fragrance; fragrant substance,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | g(ʰ)andʰ- | to smell |