Where does “ginhawa” come from?
ginhawa (Hiligaynon) comes from Proto-Philippine nihawa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian niSawa.
ginhawa (Hiligaynon): breath, exhalation, inhalation, respiration
Definitions
- breath, exhalation, inhalation, respiration
Ancestry of “ginhawa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Philippine | nihawa | breath |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | nihawa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | niSawa | — |