Where does “makausa” come from?

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

makausa (Cebuano): once; one time

Definitions

  1. once; one time

Ancestry of “makausa”, step by step

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