Where does “kinawat” come from?

kinawat (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano kawat, from Malay kawat, from Arabic قَوَاعِد.

kinawat (Cebuano): That has been stolen

Definitions

  1. That has been stolen

Ancestry of “kinawat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanokawattheft; to steal; to commit theft
2Malaykawatwire
3Arabicقَوَاعِد—
Every word from Arabic قَوَاعِد →Every word from Malay kawat →Every word from Cebuano kawat →