Where does “makasasala” come from?

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

makasasala (Cebuano): a sinner

Definitions

  1. a sinner

Ancestry of “makasasala”, 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 →