Where does “isa-” come from?
isa- (Alabama) comes from Tagalog sa-, from Tagalog sa, from Tagalog makatuwid, from Tagalog maka-, from Tagalog pagkamakabagunsakupin, from Tagalog pagka — if.
Ancestry of “isa-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | sa- | forms terms to denote a method or means to a purpose |
| 2 | Tagalog | sa | of, from, to, at, on, in, into, onto, through,... |
| 3 | Tagalog | makatuwid | to be able to straighten up one's body |
| 4 | Tagalog | maka- | Actor trigger refers to things that have been... |
| 5 | Tagalog | pagkamakabagunsakupin | neocolonialism |
| 6 | Tagalog | pagka | if |