Where does “mapahiyomon” come from?
mapahiyomon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano pahiyom, from Cebuano pa-, from Proto-Philippine pa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa-, from Proto-Austronesian pa- — causative prefix.
mapahiyomon (Cebuano): always smiling
Definitions
- always smiling
Ancestry of “mapahiyomon”, step by step
mapahiyomon traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano pahiyom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | pahiyom | to smile |
| 2 | Cebuano | pa- | do something for something to |
| 3 | Proto-Philippine | pa- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | pa- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | pa- | causative prefix |
via Cebuano ma- -on
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ma- -on | — |