Where does “maisahan” come from?
maisahan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog isa, from Arabic عِيسَى, from Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ — Joshua.
maisahan (Tagalog): to be able to be outdone; to get one up on
Definitions
- to be able to be outdone; to get one up on
Ancestry of “maisahan”, step by step
maisahan 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 |
via Tagalog ma- -han
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | ma- -han | — |