Where does “usahan” come from?

usahan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano usa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *uʀsa — deer.

usahan (Cebuano): singular

Definitions

  1. singular

Ancestry of “usahan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanousaone; 1; one unnamed person or thing; any person
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*uʀsadeer
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