Where does “samin” come from?
samin (Cebuano) comes from Malay cermin, from Classical Malay cermin, from Proto-Malayic *cər(ə)min.
samin (Cebuano): a mirror; a smooth surface, usually made of glass...
Definitions
- a mirror; a smooth surface, usually made of glass...
Ancestry of “samin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | cermin | mirror |
| 2 | Classical Malay | cermin | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayic | *cər(ə)min | — |