Where does “palamii” come from?

palamii (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano Palami, from Cebuano pa-, from Proto-Philippine pa-, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa-, from Proto-Austronesian pa- — causative prefix.

Ancestry of “palamii”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1CebuanoPalamito season; to flavor food with spices, herbs or salt
2Cebuanopa-do something for something to
3Proto-Philippinepa-—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesianpa-—
5Proto-Austronesianpa-causative prefix
Every word from Proto-Austronesian pa- →Every word from Cebuano pa- →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian pa- →
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