Where does “kalasa” come from?

kalasa (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano kayata, from Cebuano kayat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kaʀat, from Proto-Austronesian *kaʀaC — to bite to cut off a piece by clamping the teeth.

kalasa (Cebuano): expressing anger, surprise, excitement, etc

Definitions

  1. expressing anger, surprise, excitement, etc

Ancestry of “kalasa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanokayataimperative of kayat
2Cebuanokayatcoitus; sexual intercourse; to fuck; to have sex;...
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiankaʀatto bite
4Proto-Austronesian*kaʀaCto bite to cut off a piece by clamping the teeth
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *kaʀaC →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kaʀat →Every word from Cebuano kayat →