Where does “sayaw sa sonata” come from?

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

sayaw sa sonata (Cebuano): when in Rome, do as the Romans do; to conform or adapt to the prevailing customs, etiquette, rules, or behavior of a specific place, event, or group of people

Definitions

  1. when in Rome, do as the Romans do; to conform or adapt to the prevailing customs, etiquette, rules, or behavior of a specific place, event, or group of people

Ancestry of “sayaw sa sonata”, step by step

sayaw sa sonata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano sa

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

via Cebuano sayaw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanosayawa dance; a sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music
2Proto-Philippine*sayaw—
Every word from Proto-Oceanic *isa →