Where does “kamao” come from?

kamao (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano mao, from Cebuano nga — Expressing substance, composition; Expressing...

kamao (Cebuano): to have a know-how; to have the knowledge and...

Definitions

  1. to have a know-how; to have the knowledge and...

Ancestry of “kamao”, step by step

kamao traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano mao

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanomaostrongly affirms a statement said of the subject; is the one; is what
2CebuanongaExpressing substance, composition; Expressing...

via Cebuano ka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoka
Every word from Cebuano ngaEvery word from Cebuano mao