Where does “singa'” come from?

singa' (Tausug) comes from Malay singa, from Sanskrit सिंह, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sinźʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sinȷ́ʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *sinǵʰós-.

singa' (Tausug): lion (Panthera leo)

Definitions

lion (Panthera leo)

Ancestry of “singa'”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Malay	singa	lion
2	Sanskrit	सिंह	the lion; the zodiacal sign Leo or its lagna;...
3	Proto-Indo-Aryan	sinźʰás	—
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	sinȷ́ʰás	lion
5	Proto-Indo-European	*sinǵʰós-	—

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