Where does “kararuman” come from?
kararuman (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central rarom, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian daləm, from Proto-Austronesian daləm — inside; deep.
Ancestry of “kararuman”, step by step
kararuman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central rarom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | rarom | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | daləm | inside; deep |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | daləm | inside; deep |
via Bikol Central ka- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | ka- -an | — |