Where does “isa” come from?
isa (Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian isa, from Proto-Austronesian isa, from Proto-Austronesian *əsa, from Proto-Oceanic *isa.
Ancestry of “isa”, step by step
isa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian isa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | isa | Alternative form of *əsa |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | isa | Alternative form of *əsa |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | *əsa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Oceanic | *isa | — |
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian əsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | əsa | one |