Where does “humayan” come from?

humayan (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano humay, 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.

humayan (Cebuano): a field where rice is grown; a ricefield; a rice...

Definitions

  1. a field where rice is grown; a ricefield; a rice...

Ancestry of “humayan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanohumaymillet; the grass, "Oryza sativa"; rice; the seed...
2Old Persian*Humāyah—
3Swahilihu-Forms the habitual aspect in verbs; Negates a...
4Proto-Celticsu-good, well
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁su-good
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wes-good; to be cheerful, happy; to eat, to feast
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wes- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁su- →Every word from Swahili hu- →