Where does “malasa” come from?
malasa (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog lasa, from Malay rasa, from Pali rasa, from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs — (trickling) liquid, moisture.
malasa (Tagalog): tasty; palatable; delicious
Definitions
- tasty; palatable; delicious
Ancestry of “malasa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | lasa | taste; flavor; savor; liking; tiger grass |
| 2 | Malay | rasa | taste, flavour; perception, sensation, feeling;... |
| 3 | Pali | rasa | taste, flavor; juice; mercury |
| 4 | Sanskrit | रस | the sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrásas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rṓs | (trickling) liquid, moisture |