Where does “málaman” come from?

málaman (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog ma- -an, from Tagalog -an, from Proto-Philippine *-an, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian -an, from Proto-Austronesian -an — Verbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...

málaman (Tagalog): fleshy; meaty

Definitions

  1. fleshy; meaty

Ancestry of “málaman”, step by step

málaman traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog ma- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogma- -anto suffer the quality of adjective indicated
2Tagalog-anobject trigger: to do something to a person or a...
3Proto-Philippine*-anverbal suffix marking locative focus
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesian-anVerbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...
5Proto-Austronesian-anVerbal suffix marking locative focus; Nominal...

via Tagalog alam

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

via Tagalog laman

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TagaloglamanContents; Flesh, whether human or animal;...
2Proto-Philippine*lamán
Every word from Proto-Austronesian -an