Where does “kawalang-awa” come from?

kawalang-awa (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog awa, from Sanskrit आवह्.

kawalang-awa (Tagalog): mercilessness

Definitions

  1. mercilessness

Ancestry of “kawalang-awa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogawacompassion, mercy, pity
2Sanskritआवह्—
Every word from Sanskrit आवह् →Every word from Tagalog awa →