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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | hadam | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | həzam | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | Səzam | — |
via Bikol Central pa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | pa | — |