Where does “kahilom” come from?

kahilom (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano hilom, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hidəm — silent.

kahilom (Cebuano): The lack of any sound; silence; A hush; a...

Definitions

  1. The lack of any sound; silence; A hush; a...

Ancestry of “kahilom”, step by step

kahilom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano hilom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanohilomFree from sound or noise; absolutely still;...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianhidəmsilent

via Cebuano ka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoka—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian hidəm →Every word from Cebuano hilom →