Where does “himati” come from?

himati (Bikol Central) comes from Cebuano hing-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hin-.

Ancestry of “himati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanohing-denotes inclination, habit or propensity
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*hin-—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hin- →Every word from Cebuano hing- →
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