Where does “walang-bahala” come from?

walang-bahala (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.

walang-bahala (Tagalog): unconcerned; indifferent; uninterested

Definitions

  1. unconcerned; indifferent; uninterested

Ancestry of “walang-bahala”, step by step

walang-bahala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog bahala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogbahalaresponsibility
2Sanskritभारbearing, carrying, holding; bringing; bestowing,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰārás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰoróscarrying, bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Tagalog wala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogwalanothing; none; absent; gulf; high seas
2Proto-Philippine*wada—

Words derived from “walang-bahala”

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