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
- To leave or drop crumbs all over the place
Ancestry of “atak-atak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | atak | crumbs and or drippings; a mess; to drop |
| 2 | Cebuano | atay | the liver; fowl cholera; to have of to suffer... |
| 3 | Austronesian | *qatay | — |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | qaCay | liver |