Where does “Camanse” come from?

Camanse (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano kamansi, from Proto-Philippine *kamansi,*kamansiq.

Ancestry of “Camanse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanokamansithe breadnut; the fruit of this tree
2Proto-Philippine*kamansi,*kamansiq—
Every word from Proto-Philippine *kamansi,*kamansiq →Every word from Cebuano kamansi →