Where does “salitang-hiram” come from?

salitang-hiram (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog salita, from Malay cerita, from Classical Malay cetera, from Pali carita, from Sanskrit चरित — "idem"; course of life.

salitang-hiram (Tagalog): loanword

Definitions

loanword

Ancestry of “salitang-hiram”, step by step

salitang-hiram traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog salita

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tagalog	salita	declaration; language, speech, talk; word
2	Malay	cerita	story
3	Classical Malay	cetera	story; parasol; See cerita
4	Pali	carita	practice; performance; conduct; deed; action;...
5	Sanskrit	चरित	"idem"; course of life

via Tagalog hiram

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tagalog	hiram	borrowed; act of borrowing
2	Proto-Philippine	*hədám	—

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