Where does “maguluhan” come from?

maguluhan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog gulo, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

maguluhan (Tagalog): to be confused, baffled, perplexed or puzzled

Definitions

  1. to be confused, baffled, perplexed or puzzled

Ancestry of “maguluhan”, step by step

maguluhan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog gulo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagaloggulocommotion; trouble; disorder; tumult; amulet
2Sanskritगुरुheavy; weighty
3Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Tagalog ma- -han

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogma- -han—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš →