Where does “kainom” come from?

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

kainom (Cebuano): a person whom one is having a drink with

Definitions

  1. a person whom one is having a drink with

Ancestry of “kainom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanoinomTo drink; To consume alcoholic beverage
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianinumto drink
3Proto-Austronesian*inum—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *inum →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian inum →Every word from Cebuano inom →