Where does “pagpanghimalad” come from?
pagpanghimalad (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano panghimalad, from Cebuano himalad, from Cebuano Palad, from Cebuano palad, from Proto-Austronesian pálag.
pagpanghimalad (Cebuano): an act or instance of palm reading
Definitions
- an act or instance of palm reading
Ancestry of “pagpanghimalad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | panghimalad | palmistry; telling fortunes from the lines on the palms of the hand |
| 2 | Cebuano | himalad | palm reading |
| 3 | Cebuano | Palad | mostly concentrated in Misamis Oriental |
| 4 | Cebuano | palad | the palm of the hand; the Indian goosegrass; the... |
| 5 | Proto-Austronesian | pálag | — |