Where does “maitom” come from?

maitom (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central itom, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)qitəm — black.

Ancestry of “maitom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralitomblack
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(ma-)qitəmblack
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)qitəm →Every word from Bikol Central itom →
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