Where does “bisan unsa” come from?

bisan unsa (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano unsa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anu, from Proto-Austronesian (na-)nu — what.

bisan unsa (Cebuano): whatever

Definitions

  1. whatever

Ancestry of “bisan unsa”, step by step

bisan unsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano unsa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanounsawhat; which; Expression of surprise or disbelief
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiananuwhat?
3Proto-Austronesian(na-)nuwhat

via Cebuano bisan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanobisanalthough; though; even though; even if
Every word from Proto-Austronesian (na-)nu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anu →Every word from Cebuano unsa →
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