Where does “manamin” come from?
manamin (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano samin, from Malay cermin, from Classical Malay cermin, from Proto-Malayic *cər(ə)min.
manamin (Cebuano): to look into a mirror
Definitions
- to look into a mirror
Ancestry of “manamin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | samin | a mirror; a smooth surface, usually made of glass... |
| 2 | Malay | cermin | mirror |
| 3 | Classical Malay | cermin | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayic | *cər(ə)min | — |