Where does “paasa” come from?
paasa (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog asa, from Sanskrit आशा, from Sanskrit आ॒शस्, from Sanskrit आ-, from Sanskrit आ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH.
paasa (Tagalog): a person who always depends on help of others; a...
Definitions
- a person who always depends on help of others; a...
Ancestry of “paasa”, step by step
paasa traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog asa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | asa | act of hoping |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आशा | hope, expectation; desire, wish, prospect; a... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | आ॒शस् | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | आ- | up, upon, on |
| 5 | Sanskrit | आ | separated form of आ-; With senses determined by... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *HáH | — |
via Bikol Central pa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | pa | — |
via Bikol Central asa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | asa | — |