Where does “pagmamahal” come from?
pagmamahal (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog mahal, from Malay mahal, from Javanese mahal, from Kawi maharga, from Sanskrit महार्घ, from Sanskrit महा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan maźʰā́, from Proto-Indo-Iranian maȷ́ʰā́ — big, great.
pagmamahal (Tagalog): love
Definitions
- love
Ancestry of “pagmamahal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | mahal | Dear; Expensive; Beloved |
| 2 | Malay | mahal | expensive |
| 3 | Javanese | mahal | — |
| 4 | Kawi | maharga | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | महार्घ | costly, expensive, high-priced; very precious or... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | महा | combining form of महत्; buffalo; great, large,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | maźʰā́ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | maȷ́ʰā́ | big, great |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | méǵh₂s | big, great |