Where does “pahadam” come from?

pahadam (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central hadam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian həzam, from Proto-Austronesian Səzam.

Ancestry of “pahadam”, step by step

pahadam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central hadam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralhadam
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhəzam
3Proto-AustronesianSəzam

via Bikol Central pa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralpa
Every word from Proto-Austronesian SəzamEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian həzamEvery word from Bikol Central hadam