Where does “patalim” come from?
patalim (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog talim, from Ottoman Turkish تعلیم, from Arabic تَعْلِيم — education.
patalim (Tagalog): a knife; a bladed weapon
Ancestry of “patalim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | talim | — |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | تعلیم | instruction; exercise; practice |
| 3 | Arabic | تَعْلِيم | education |