Where does “malumot” come from?
malumot (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central lumot, from Proto-Philippine lumut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian lumut.
malumot (Bikol Central): full or covered with moss; mossy
Definitions
- full or covered with moss; mossy
Ancestry of “malumot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | lumot | moss |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | lumut | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | lumut | — |