Where does “magmahal” come from?
magmahal (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog mahal, from Malay mahal, from Javanese mahal, from Kawi maharga, from Sanskrit महार्घ, from Sanskrit महा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́ — big, great.
magmahal (Tagalog): to love; to hold dear; to become expensive
Definitions
- to love; to hold dear; to become expensive
Ancestry of “magmahal”, step by step
magmahal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog mahal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | mahal | Dear; Expensive; Beloved |
| 2 | Malay | mahal | expensive |
| 3 | Javanese | mahal | — |
| 4 | Kawi | maharga | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | महार्घ | costly, expensive, high-priced; very precious or... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | महा | combining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | maźʰā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maȷ́ʰā́ | big, great |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |
via Bikol Central mahal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | mahal | — |