Where does “(mA-)hasin” come from?

(mA-)hasin (Proto-Malayic) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)qasin, from Proto-Austronesian (ma-)qasiN — salty.

Ancestry of “(mA-)hasin”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Malayo-Polynesian	(ma-)qasin	salty
2	Proto-Austronesian	(ma-)qasiN	salty

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