Where does “kahimanwa” come from?
kahimanwa (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central himanwa, from Bikol Central banwa, from Proto-Philippine *banuaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian banua, from Proto-Austronesian banua — inhabited land.
Ancestry of “kahimanwa”, step by step
kahimanwa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central himanwa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | himanwa | — |
| 2 | Bikol Central | banwa | municipality |
| 3 | Proto-Philippine | *banuaq | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | banua | inhabited land |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | banua | inhabited land |
via Bikol Central ka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | ka | — |