Where does “unsa” come from?

unsa (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anu, from Proto-Austronesian (na-)nu — what.

unsa (Cebuano): what; which; Expression of surprise or disbelief

Definitions

  1. what; which; Expression of surprise or disbelief

Ancestry of “unsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiananuwhat?
2Proto-Austronesian(na-)nuwhat

Words derived from “unsa”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian (na-)nu →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anu →