Where does “iza” come from?

iza (Porohanon) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian (si-)ia — he, him, his, she, her, it.

iza (Porohanon): his; her

Definitions

  1. his; her

Ancestry of “iza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(si-)iahe, him, his, she, her, it
2Proto-Austronesian(si-)iahe, him, his, she, her, it
Every word from Proto-Austronesian (si-)ia →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (si-)ia →