Where does “kahandaan” come from?
kahandaan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog handa, from Spanish anda, from Latin ames, from Proto-Indo-European h₂em- — to grasp-; to hold on to; love.
kahandaan (Tagalog): preparedness
Definitions
- preparedness
Ancestry of “kahandaan”, step by step
kahandaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog handa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | handa | ready |
| 2 | Spanish | anda | a bier or small platform, when carried by people (usually 4 or more individuals) to move a corpse or religious image |
| 3 | Latin | ames | a pole; a fork for spreading nets; second-person... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂em- | to grasp-; to hold on to; love |