Where does “ima” come from?
ima (Ilocano) comes from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian qalima, from Proto-Austronesian qalima — hand.
ima (Ilocano): hand
Ancestry of “ima”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | qalima | hand |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | qalima | hand |