Where does “paalam” come from?

paalam (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog alam, from Malay alam, from Arabic عَالَم — world; universe; world, universe.

paalam (Tagalog): one's goodbyes; farewell

Definitions

  1. one's goodbyes; farewell

Ancestry of “paalam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogalamknowledge; learning; wisdom; understanding;...
2Malayalamrealm, world; field
3Arabicعَالَمworld; universe; world, universe

Words derived from “paalam”

Every word from Arabic عَالَم →