Where does “gisa izan” come from?

gisa izan (Basque) comes from Basque izan, from Proto-Basque e-.

gisa izan (Basque): to be adequate

Definitions

  1. to be adequate

Ancestry of “gisa izan”, step by step

gisa izan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Basque izan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basqueizanto be; auxiliary used with intransitive verbs;...
2Proto-Basquee-—

via Basque gisa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Basquegisaway, manner
2Old Spanishguisaway, manner
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