Where does “isa” come from?
isa (Hiligaynon) comes from Spanish izar, from French hisser, from German hissen, from Middle Low German hissen.
isa (Hiligaynon): one; alone, solitary; one, unit
Definitions
- one; alone, solitary; one, unit
Ancestry of “isa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | izar | to hoist |
| 2 | French | hisser | to hoist, to raise; to rise through the ranks |
| 3 | German | hissen | to hoist |
| 4 | Middle Low German | hissen | — |