Where does “paha” come from?

paha (Tagalog) comes from Spanish faja, from Aragonese faxa, from Latin fascia, from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- — bundle, heap, load.

paha (Tagalog): girdle; band; binder

Definitions

  1. girdle; band; binder

Ancestry of “paha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfajastrip, band, sash; belt; corset
2Aragonesefaxa—
3Latinfasciaband, bandage, swathe, strip, ribbon; necktie
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰasḱ-bundle, heap, load
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰasḱ- →Every word from Latin fascia →Every word from Aragonese faxa →
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