Where does “loa” come from?

loa (Tagalog) comes from Spanish loa, from Spanish loar, from Old Spanish loar, from Latin laudāre.

loa (Tagalog): poetic panegyric of eulogy usually in praise of the Virgin Mary and the saints

Definitions

poetic panegyric of eulogy usually in praise of the Virgin Mary and the saints

Ancestry of “loa”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	loa	praise
2	Spanish	loar	to praise
3	Old Spanish	loar	—
4	Latin	laudāre	—

Words derived from “loa”

Every word from Latin laudāre →Every word from Old Spanish loar →Every word from Spanish loar →