Where does “kawata” come from?
kawata (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano kawat, from Malay kawat, from Arabic قَوَاعِد.
kawata (Cebuano): imperative of kawat
Ancestry of “kawata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | kawat | theft; to steal; to commit theft |
| 2 | Malay | kawat | — |
| 3 | Arabic | قَوَاعِد | — |