Where does “kahiramang-suklay” come from?
kahiramang-suklay (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog kahiraman, from Tagalog hiram, from Proto-Philippine *hədám.
kahiramang-suklay (Tagalog): friend
Definitions
- friend
Ancestry of “kahiramang-suklay”, step by step
kahiramang-suklay traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog kahiraman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | kahiraman | person from whom one mutually borrows |
| 2 | Tagalog | hiram | borrowed; act of borrowing |
| 3 | Proto-Philippine | *hədám | — |
via Tagalog suklay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | suklay | comb |