Where does “xomot” come from?
xomot (Ivatan) comes from Proto-Philippine lumut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian lumut.
xomot (Ivatan): moss
Ancestry of “xomot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Philippine | lumut | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | lumut | — |