Where does “sisa” come from?

sisa (Malagasy) comes from Malay sisa, from Sanskrit शेष, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śayṣ- — to remain.

sisa (Malagasy): residue, leftover, remains

Definitions

  1. residue, leftover, remains

Ancestry of “sisa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysisaresidue, leftover, remains
2Sanskritशेषthat which is saved or spared or allowed to...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanśayṣ-to remain
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