Where does “pasiatab” come from?

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

pasiatab (Cebuano): spiel

Definitions

  1. spiel

Ancestry of “pasiatab”, step by step

pasiatab traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano atab

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoatabto move one's mouth vigorously
2Cebuanobataa baby; a young animal; a juvenile; a young; a...
3Spanishbatadressing gown, robe; lab coat; smock
4Frenchouatecotton wool; first-person singular present...

via Cebuano pasi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanopasiunhusked rice; a paddy
Every word from French ouateEvery word from Spanish bataEvery word from Cebuano bata