Where does “kanatad” come from?
kanatad (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central natad, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *natad, from Proto-Austronesian *NataD — outside.
Ancestry of “kanatad”, step by step
kanatad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bikol Central natad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | natad | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | *natad | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | *NataD | outside |
via Bikol Central ka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bikol Central | ka | — |