Where does “hiusa” come from?

hiusa (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano usa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *uʀsa — deer.

hiusa (Cebuano): to unite

Definitions

  1. to unite

Ancestry of “hiusa”, step by step

hiusa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano usa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanousaone; 1; one unnamed person or thing; any person
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*uʀsadeer

via Cebuano hi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanohi
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *uʀsa