Where does “balasahin” come from?

balasahin (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog balasa, from Spanish baraja, from Spanish barajar, from Old Spanish barajar, from Late Latin baraliare — dispute, quarrel; to plead, to sue.

balasahin (Tagalog): to shuffle

Definitions

  1. to shuffle

Ancestry of “balasahin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogbalasashuffle act of shuffling cards
2Spanishbarajadeck
3Spanishbarajarto shuffle; to consider, to weigh up
4Old Spanishbarajarto quarrel
5Late Latinbaraliaredispute, quarrel; to plead, to sue
Every word from Late Latin baraliareEvery word from Old Spanish barajarEvery word from Spanish barajar