Where does “sa sama” come from?

sa sama (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano sa, from Proto-Germanic *sa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa, from Proto-Oceanic *isa.

sa sama (Cebuano): likewise

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Ancestry of “sa sama”, step by step

sa sama traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano sa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanosaof
2Proto-Germanic*sa
3Proto-Austronesian*əsa
4Proto-Oceanic*isa

via Cebuano sama

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanosamalike; same
Every word from Proto-Oceanic *isaEvery word from Proto-Austronesian *əsaEvery word from Proto-Germanic *sa