Where does “kamoton” come from?

kamoton (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central kamot, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kamət.

Ancestry of “kamoton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralkamothand
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiankamət—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian kamət →Every word from Bikol Central kamot →
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