Where does “padalahang-liham” come from?

padalahang-liham (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog padalahan, from Tagalog dala, from Malay jala, from Sanskrit जाल, from Sanskrit पृष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pr̥ṣṭʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥štʰás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-ós — passed , crossed.

padalahang-liham (Tagalog): post office

Definitions

  1. post office

Ancestry of “padalahang-liham”, step by step

padalahang-liham traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog padalahan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogpadalahanplace where things are sent to
2Tagalogdalato carry; to bring; to take away; to send
3Malayjalanet; to catch with net
4Sanskritजालwatery; Nauclea cadamba; a small cucumber
5Sanskritपृष्ठthe back; the hinder part or rear of anything
6Proto-Indo-Aryanpr̥ṣṭʰás—
7Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥štʰásback
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥-sth₂-ós—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Tagalog liham

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagaloglihamletter; written message
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-ós →