Where does “pamahalaan” come from?
pamahalaan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog bahala, from Sanskrit भार, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰārás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰorós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
pamahalaan (Tagalog): government
Definitions
- government
Ancestry of “pamahalaan”, step by step
pamahalaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog bahala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | bahala | responsibility |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भार | bearing, carrying, holding; bringing; bestowing,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰārás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰorós | carrying, bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Tagalog pam- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | pam- -an | for roots with initials and, which will usually have them removed |