Where does “makasasala” come from?
makasasala (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano sala, from Spanish sala, from Basque zahar, from Proto-Basque *za(h)ar.
makasasala (Cebuano): a sinner
Ancestry of “makasasala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | sala | living room; a tree, Lepidopetalum perrottetii;... |
| 2 | Spanish | sala | room; large hall; ward |
| 3 | Basque | zahar | old, aged |
| 4 | Proto-Basque | *za(h)ar | — |