Where does “jowa” come from?
jowa (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog asawa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qasawa.
jowa (Tagalog): spouse; lover; girlfriend, or boyfriend; 2015,...
Definitions
- spouse; lover; girlfriend, or boyfriend; 2015,...
Ancestry of “jowa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | asawa | spouse; husband; wife |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *qasawa | — |