Where does “kalihim” come from?
kalihim (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog Ka-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ka-, from Proto-Austronesian ka-.
kalihim (Tagalog): secretary
Ancestry of “kalihim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | Ka- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | ka- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | ka- | — |