Where does “katiwasayan” come from?

katiwasayan (Bikol Central) comes from Tagalog tiwasay — free from turmoil or agitation; in a state of peace or quietude.

Ancestry of “katiwasayan”, step by step

katiwasayan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog tiwasay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtiwasayfree from turmoil or agitation; in a state of peace or quietude

via Bikol Central ka- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralka- -an
Every word from Tagalog tiwasay