Where does “inita” come from?

inita (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano init, from Proto-Philippine *qinit, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qinit.

Ancestry of “inita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoinitheat; warmth; temperature; hot; warm; humid;...
2Proto-Philippine*qinit—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*qinit—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qinit →Every word from Proto-Philippine *qinit →Every word from Cebuano init →
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