Where does “sa” come from?

sa (Banjarese) comes from Banjarese asa, from Proto-Malayic əsa(ʔ), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian isa, from Proto-Austronesian isa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa, from Proto-Oceanic *isa.

sa (Banjarese): one

Definitions

  1. one

Ancestry of “sa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Banjareseasaone
2Proto-Malayicəsa(ʔ)one
3Proto-Malayo-PolynesianisaAlternative form of *əsa
4Proto-AustronesianisaAlternative form of *əsa
5Proto-Austronesian*əsa—
6Proto-Oceanic*isa—

Words derived from “sa”

Every word from Proto-Oceanic *isa →Every word from Proto-Austronesian *əsa →Every word from Proto-Austronesian isa →