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
kagandahang-loob traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog kagandahan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Tagalog loob
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | loob | interior; inside; inner surface; will; volution;... |
| 2 | Tagalog | malayang loob | free will |
| 3 | English | free will | A person's natural inclination; unforced choice;... |