Where does “humay” come from?
humay (Cebuano) comes from Old Persian *Humāyah, from Swahili hu-, from Proto-Celtic su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁su-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- — good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast.
humay (Cebuano): millet; the grass, "Oryza sativa"; rice; the seed...
Definitions
- millet; the grass, "Oryza sativa"; rice; the seed...
Ancestry of “humay”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Persian | *Humāyah | — |
| 2 | Swahili | hu- | Forms the habitual aspect in verbs; Negates a... |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | su- | good, well |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁su- | good |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁wes- | good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast |
Words derived from “humay”