Where does “pambata” come from?

pambata (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano bata, from Spanish bata, from French ouate — cotton wool; first-person singular present...

pambata (Cebuano): for children; suitable for children

Definitions

  1. for children; suitable for children

Ancestry of “pambata”, step by step

pambata traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano bata

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanobataa baby; a young animal; a juvenile; a young; a...
2Spanishbatadressing gown, robe; lab coat; smock
3Frenchouatecotton wool; first-person singular present...

via Cebuano pam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanopam
Every word from French ouateEvery word from Spanish bataEvery word from Cebuano bata