Where does “lumoton” come from?
lumoton (Waray-Waray) comes from Waray-Waray lumot, from Proto-Philippine lumut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian lumut.
lumoton (Waray-Waray): mossy
Ancestry of “lumoton”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Waray-Waray | lumot | moss |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | lumut | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | lumut | — |