Where does “parahilot” come from?

parahilot (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central hilot, from Proto-Philippine *hílut.

parahilot (Bikol Central): masseur; masseuse

Definitions

  1. masseur; masseuse

Ancestry of “parahilot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralhilotmassage
2Proto-Philippine*hílut—
Every word from Proto-Philippine *hílut →Every word from Bikol Central hilot →