Where does “hulmi” come from?

hulmi (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano hulam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian həzam, from Proto-Austronesian Səzam.

Ancestry of “hulmi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanohulamA loan; To borrow, to loan
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhəzam—
3Proto-AustronesianSəzam—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Səzam →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian həzam →Every word from Cebuano hulam →
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