Where does “makasala” come from?

makasala (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano sala, from Spanish sala, from Basque zahar, from Proto-Basque *za(h)ar — old.

makasala (Cebuano): causing someone to sin; to sin

Definitions

  1. causing someone to sin; to sin

Ancestry of “makasala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanosalaliving room; a tree, Lepidopetalum perrottetii;...
2Spanishsalaroom; large hall; ward
3Basquezaharold, aged
4Proto-Basque*za(h)arold
Every word from Proto-Basque *za(h)ar →Every word from Basque zahar →Every word from Spanish sala →