Where does “siya” come from?

siya (Tausug) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian (si-)ia — he, him, his, she, her, it.

siya (Tausug): he; she

Definitions

  1. he; she

Ancestry of “siya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(si-)iahe, him, his, she, her, it
2Proto-Austronesian(si-)iahe, him, his, she, her, it
Every word from Proto-Austronesian (si-)ia →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (si-)ia →
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