Where does “mahal” come from?
mahal (Tagalog) comes from Malay mahal, from Javanese mahal, from Kawi maharga, from Sanskrit महार्घ, from Sanskrit महा, from Sanskrit महायान, from Sanskrit यान, from Proto-Indo-Aryan yáHnam — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.
mahal (Tagalog): Dear; Expensive; Beloved
Ancestry of “mahal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Malay | mahal | expensive |
| 2 | Javanese | mahal | — |
| 3 | Kawi | maharga | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | महार्घ | costly, expensive, high-priced; very precious or... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | महा | combining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | महायान | — |
| 7 | Sanskrit | यान | carriage, vehicle, mode of transport; moving,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | yáHnam | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yáHnam | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yéh₂-nom | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₂- | to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel |
Words derived from “mahal”