Where does “kasarian” come from?

kasarian (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog sari, from English sari, from Hindi साड़ी, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀟𑀻, from Sanskrit शाटी, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

kasarian (Tagalog): gender; sex

Definitions

  1. gender; sex

Ancestry of “kasarian”, step by step

kasarian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog sari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogsarispecies; sari
2EnglishsariThe traditional dress of women in the Indian...
3Hindiसाड़ीsari
4Sauraseni Prakrit𑀲𑀸𑀟𑀻—
5Sanskritशाटीstrip of cloth; sari
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Tagalog ka- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogka- -anused to form abstract nouns
2Proto-Austronesian*ka- -an—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Sanskrit शाटी →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀟𑀻 →