Kumusta etymology

Tagalog

Tagalog word kumusta comes from Spanish cómo, and later Spanish cómo está ((formal) how are you?.)

Etymology of kumusta

Detailed word origin of kumusta

Dictionary entry Language Definition
cómo Spanish (es) (interrogative) sorry? what? (expressing surprise or asking to repeat) (interrogative) how How.
cómo está Spanish (es) (formal) how are you?.
kumusta Tagalog (tgl) Expression for asking about someone or something. Hello. How are you?.