Where does “kitbi ang atay” come from?
kitbi ang atay (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano atay, from Austronesian *qatay, from Proto-Austronesian qaCay — liver.
kitbi ang atay (Cebuano): To be gripped by a feeling of intense revulsion, dread, or horror; to feel a physical shudder or visceral reaction at a gruesome, tragic, or morally repulsive experience
Definitions
- To be gripped by a feeling of intense revulsion, dread, or horror; to feel a physical shudder or visceral reaction at a gruesome, tragic, or morally repulsive experience
Ancestry of “kitbi ang atay”, step by step
kitbi ang atay traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano atay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | atay | the liver; fowl cholera; to have of to suffer... |
| 2 | Austronesian | *qatay | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | qaCay | liver |
via Cebuano ang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | ang | direct marker for all nouns other than personal proper nouns |