Where does “makakaon” come from?

makakaon (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano kaon, from Proto-Austronesian kaən — to eat.

makakaon (Cebuano): to be able to eat

Definitions

  1. to be able to eat

Ancestry of “makakaon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanokaonto eat; to dine; to feed; to give food to eat;...
2Proto-Austronesiankaənto eat
Every word from Proto-Austronesian kaən →Every word from Cebuano kaon →