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Where does “inom” come from?

inom (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian inum, from Proto-Austronesian *inum.

inom (Cebuano): To drink; To consume alcoholic beverage

Definitions

  1. To drink; To consume alcoholic beverage

Ancestry of “inom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesianinumto drink
2Proto-Austronesian*inum—

Words derived from “inom”

  • kainom
  • palainom
  • mainom
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *inum →