Where does “palihim” come from?

palihim (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog pa-, from Proto-Austronesian pa- — causative prefix.

palihim (Tagalog): secret; covert

Definitions

  1. secret; covert

Ancestry of “palihim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogpa-"adverbial prefix" - "Indicates process of...
2Proto-Austronesianpa-causative prefix
Every word from Proto-Austronesian pa- →Every word from Tagalog pa- →