Where does “alamiya” come from?

alamiya (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano sa, from Proto-Germanic *sa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa, from Proto-Oceanic *isa.

alamiya (Cebuano): physics

Definitions

  1. physics

Ancestry of “alamiya”, step by step

alamiya traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano sa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanosaof
2Proto-Germanic*sa
3Proto-Austronesian*əsa
4Proto-Oceanic*isa

via Cebuano kinaiya

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanokinaiyaan attitude; disposition or state of mind; an...
2Cebuanokina-

via Cebuano kaalam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanokaalam
Every word from Proto-Oceanic *isa