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
Ancestry of “pamahalaan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | bahala | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भार | bearing, carrying, holding; bringing; bestowing,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰārás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰorós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “pamahalaan”