Where does “subay sa subok” come from?

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

subay sa subok (Cebuano): To follow a natural, expected, or ideal trajectory; to be on the right track

Definitions

  1. To follow a natural, expected, or ideal trajectory; to be on the right track

Ancestry of “subay sa subok”, step by step

subay sa subok traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano sa

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

via Cebuano subay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanosubay—
Every word from Proto-Oceanic *isa →Every word from Proto-Austronesian *əsa →Every word from Proto-Germanic *sa →