Where does “nanamantala” come from?

nanamantala (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog samantala, from Malay sementara, from Sanskrit समान्तर.

Ancestry of “nanamantala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogsamantalawhile; whereas; on the contrary
2Malaysementaratemporary; interim; provisional
3Sanskritसमान्तर—
Every word from Sanskrit समान्तर →Every word from Malay sementara →Every word from Tagalog samantala →