Where does “upahan” come from?
upahan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog upa, from Malay upah, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *upaq.
upahan (Tagalog): to rent, to lease
Ancestry of “upahan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | upa | rent; lease; pay; salary |
| 2 | Malay | upah | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *upaq | — |