Where does “talihilig” come from?

talihilig (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog talino, from Estonian Tallinn, from Proto-Finnic litna — town, city; fortification, fortress.

talihilig (Tagalog): talent

Definitions

  1. talent

Ancestry of “talihilig”, step by step

talihilig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog talino

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtalinointelligence
2EstonianTallinn—
3Proto-Finniclitnatown, city; fortification, fortress

via Tagalog hilig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagaloghiligliking
2Proto-Philippine*hírig—
Every word from Proto-Finnic litna →Every word from Estonian Tallinn →Every word from Tagalog talino →