Where does “paramihan” come from?

paramihan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog pa-, from Proto-Austronesian pa- — causative prefix.

paramihan (Tagalog): a contest or competition where the most amount or quantity is the basis of winning

Definitions

  1. a contest or competition where the most amount or quantity is the basis of winning

Ancestry of “paramihan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogpa-"adverbial prefix" - "Indicates process of...
2Proto-Austronesianpa-causative prefix
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