Where does “maasin” come from?

maasin (Tagalog) comes from Tausug asin, from Proto-Austronesian *qasiN — saltiness.

maasin (Tagalog): salty; having plenty of salt

Definitions

  1. salty; having plenty of salt

Ancestry of “maasin”, step by step

maasin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tausug asin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tausugasinsalt
2Proto-Austronesian*qasiNsaltiness

via Tausug ma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tausugma—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *qasiN →Every word from Tausug asin →
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