Where does “paanak” come from?
paanak (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano anak, from Proto-Philippine anak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anak, from Proto-Austronesian aNak — child.
paanak (Cebuano): To midwife; To deliver a baby
Definitions
- To midwife; To deliver a baby
Ancestry of “paanak”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Cebuano | anak | a child; daughter or son, regardless of age; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | anak | child |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | anak | child |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | aNak | child |
Words derived from “paanak”