Where does “palaom” come from?

palaom (Bikol Central) comes from Cebuano laom — To hope.

Ancestry of “palaom”, step by step

palaom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano laom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanolaomTo hope

via Bikol Central pa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralpa
Every word from Cebuano laom
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