Where does “pahidam” come from?
pahidam (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central hidam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hinzam, from Proto-Austronesian Səzam.
Ancestry of “pahidam”, step by step
pahidam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central hidam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | hidam | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *hinzam | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | Səzam | — |
via Bikol Central pa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | pa | — |