Where does “usa” come from?

usa (Asi) comes from Proto-Austronesian isa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa, from Proto-Oceanic *isa.

usa (Asi): one

Definitions

  1. one

Ancestry of “usa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-AustronesianisaAlternative form of *əsa
2Proto-Austronesian*əsa—
3Proto-Oceanic*isa—
Every word from Proto-Oceanic *isa →Every word from Proto-Austronesian *əsa →Every word from Proto-Austronesian isa →