Where does “sa laing bahin” come from?
sa laing bahin (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano sa, from Proto-Germanic *sa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa, from Proto-Oceanic *isa.
Ancestry of “sa laing bahin”, step by step
sa laing bahin traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano sa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | sa | of |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *sa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | *əsa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Oceanic | *isa | — |
via Cebuano lain
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | lain | distinct, different; other; another, other |
| 2 | Austronesian | *laqin | — |
via Cebuano nga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | nga | Expressing substance, composition; Expressing... |