Where does “Guinhawa” come from?
Guinhawa (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog ginhawa, from Proto-Philippine nihawa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian niSawa.
Ancestry of “Guinhawa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | ginhawa | comfort; ease of living; convenience or easiness... |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | nihawa | breath |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | nihawa | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | niSawa | — |