Where does “pamamanwaan” come from?

pamamanwaan (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central banwa, from Proto-Philippine *banuaq, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian banua, from Proto-Austronesian banua — inhabited land.

Ancestry of “pamamanwaan”, step by step

pamamanwaan traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central banwa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralbanwamunicipality
2Proto-Philippine*banuaq—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesianbanuainhabited land
4Proto-Austronesianbanuainhabited land

via Bikol Central ba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralba—

via Bikol Central pam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralpam—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian banua →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian banua →Every word from Proto-Philippine *banuaq →