Where does “masama” come from?

masama (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog sama, from Sanskrit सम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian samHás, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

masama (Tagalog): evil; bad

Definitions

  1. evil; bad

Ancestry of “masama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogsamaact of accompaniment; evil; wrongdoing;...
2Sanskritसमsame, equal, alike; equivalent to, like,...
3Proto-Indo-IraniansamHássame, equal
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “masama”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →