Where does “palainom” come from?

palainom (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano inom, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian inum, from Proto-Austronesian *inum.

palainom (Cebuano): drunkard, alcoholic

Definitions

  1. drunkard, alcoholic

Ancestry of “palainom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanoinomTo drink; To consume alcoholic beverage
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianinumto drink
3Proto-Austronesian*inum—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *inum →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian inum →Every word from Cebuano inom →