Where does “kahalagahan” come from?

kahalagahan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog halaga, from Malay harga, from Sanskrit अर्घ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hargʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ-ós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- — to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value.

kahalagahan (Tagalog): importance; value

Definitions

importance; value

Ancestry of “kahalagahan”, step by step

kahalagahan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog halaga

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tagalog	halaga	price; value
2	Malay	harga	price; price, value; personal honor
3	Sanskrit	अर्घ	worth, value, price
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	Hargʰás	price, worth, value
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂elgʷʰ-ós	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂elgʷʰ-	to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value

via Tagalog ka- -an

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tagalog	ka- -an	used to form abstract nouns
2	Proto-Austronesian	*ka- -an	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ-ós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hargʰás →