Where does “Guinhawa” come from?

Guinhawa (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog ginhawa, from Proto-Philippine nihawa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian nihawa, from Proto-Austronesian niSawa — breath.

Ancestry of “Guinhawa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogginhawacomfort; ease of living; convenience or easiness...
2Proto-Philippinenihawabreath
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiannihawabreath
4Proto-AustronesianniSawabreath
Every word from Proto-Austronesian niSawa →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian nihawa →Every word from Proto-Philippine nihawa →