Where does “manghihimalad” come from?

manghihimalad (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano himalad, from Cebuano Palad, from Cebuano palad, from Proto-Austronesian pálag.

manghihimalad (Cebuano): a palm reader

Definitions

  1. a palm reader

Ancestry of “manghihimalad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanohimaladpalm reading
2CebuanoPaladmostly concentrated in Misamis Oriental
3Cebuanopaladthe palm of the hand; the Indian goosegrass; the...
4Proto-Austronesianpálag—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian pálag →Every word from Cebuano palad →Every word from Cebuano Palad →