Where does “mahimpis” come from?
mahimpis (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central himpis, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiŋ(e)pis.
Ancestry of “mahimpis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | himpis | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *hiŋ(e)pis | — |