Where does “ayaten” come from?

ayaten (Ilocano) comes from Ilocano ayat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ayat — to threaten.

ayaten (Ilocano): to love

Definitions

  1. to love

Ancestry of “ayaten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ilocanoayatlove; delight; liking; pleasure
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianayatto threaten
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian ayat →Every word from Ilocano ayat →