Where does “manganakay” come from?

manganakay (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano anak, from Proto-Philippine anak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anak, from Proto-Austronesian aNak — child.

manganakay (Cebuano): due to give birth; about to give birth;...

Definitions

  1. due to give birth; about to give birth;...

Ancestry of “manganakay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoanaka child; daughter or son, regardless of age; to...
2Proto-Philippineanakchild
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiananakchild
4Proto-AustronesianaNakchild
Every word from Proto-Austronesian aNak →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anak →Every word from Proto-Philippine anak →