Where does “makaitom” come from?

makaitom (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano itom, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)qitəm — black.

makaitom (Cebuano): causing a darkening of skin; causing someone to...

Definitions

  1. causing a darkening of skin; causing someone to...

Ancestry of “makaitom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoitomblack; the color black
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(ma-)qitəmblack
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (ma-)qitəm →Every word from Cebuano itom →