Where does “atak-atak” come from?

atak-atak (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano atak, from Cebuano atay, from Austronesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian qaCay — liver.

atak-atak (Cebuano): To leave or drop crumbs all over the place

Definitions

  1. To leave or drop crumbs all over the place

Ancestry of “atak-atak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoatakcrumbs and or drippings; a mess; to drop
2Cebuanoataythe liver; fowl cholera; to have of to suffer...
3Austronesian*qatay—
4Proto-AustronesianqaCayliver
Every word from Proto-Austronesian qaCay →Every word from Austronesian *qatay →Every word from Cebuano atay →
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