Where does “pag-iisa” come from?
pag-iisa (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog isa, from Arabic عِيسَى, from Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ — Joshua.
pag-iisa (Tagalog): being alone; privacy
Definitions
- being alone; privacy
Ancestry of “pag-iisa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | isa | one |
| 2 | Arabic | عِيسَى | Jesus |
| 3 | Hebrew | יְהוֹשֻׁעַ | Joshua |