Where does “kinalaman” come from?

kinalaman (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog kaalaman, from Tagalog alam, from Malay alam, from Arabic عَالَم — world; universe; world, universe.

kinalaman (Tagalog): relation; connection

Definitions

  1. relation; connection

Ancestry of “kinalaman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogkaalamanknowledge
2Tagalogalamknowledge; learning; wisdom; understanding;...
3Malayalamrealm, world; field
4Arabicعَالَمworld; universe; world, universe
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