Where does “kamoteng kahoy” come from?

kamoteng kahoy (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central kahoy, from Proto-Philippine kahiw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian kaSiw — wood; tree.

Ancestry of “kamoteng kahoy”, step by step

kamoteng kahoy traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central kahoy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralkahoytree; wood; timber
2Proto-Philippinekahiwwood; tree
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiankahiwwood; tree
4Proto-AustronesiankaSiwwood; tree

via Bikol Central [[kamote

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Central[[kamote—

via Bikol Central kamoteng]]

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralkamoteng]]—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian kaSiw →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kahiw →Every word from Proto-Philippine kahiw →