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

Definitions

  1. a knife; a bladed weapon

Ancestry of “patalim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtalimsharpness of blades
2Ottoman Turkishتعلیمinstruction; exercise; practice
3Arabicتَعْلِيمeducation
Every word from Arabic تَعْلِيم →Every word from Ottoman Turkish تعلیم →Every word from Tagalog talim →