Where does “sayaw ang kasingkasing” come from?

sayaw ang kasingkasing (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano sayaw, from Proto-Philippine *sayaw.

sayaw ang kasingkasing (Cebuano): to be filled with extreme joy, elation, or fluttering hope; to be deeply gladdened

Definitions

  1. to be filled with extreme joy, elation, or fluttering hope; to be deeply gladdened

Ancestry of “sayaw ang kasingkasing”, step by step

sayaw ang kasingkasing traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano sayaw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanosayawa dance; a sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music
2Proto-Philippine*sayaw

via Cebuano kasingkasing

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanokasingkasingthe heart; the organ that pumps blood through the...

via Cebuano ang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoangdirect marker for all nouns other than personal proper nouns
Every word from Proto-Philippine *sayawEvery word from Cebuano sayaw