Where does “siya” come from?
siya (Tagalog) comes from Proto-Oceanic *(si-)ia, from Austronesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian (si-)ia — he, him, his, she, her, it.
siya (Tagalog): he; she; saddle
Ancestry of “siya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Oceanic | *(si-)ia | — |
| 2 | Austronesian | *(si-)ia | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | (si-)ia | he, him, his, she, her, it |