Where does “isang-dibdib” come from?
isang-dibdib (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog isa, from Arabic عِيسَى, from Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ — Joshua.
Ancestry of “isang-dibdib”, step by step
isang-dibdib traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog isa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | isa | one |
| 2 | Arabic | عِيسَى | Jesus |
| 3 | Hebrew | יְהוֹשֻׁעַ | Joshua |