Where does “madiklom” come from?

madiklom (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central diklom, from Proto-Philippine *dik(e)lém.

Ancestry of “madiklom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centraldiklom
2Proto-Philippine*dik(e)lém
Every word from Proto-Philippine *dik(e)lémEvery word from Bikol Central diklom