Where does “kaanakan” come from?
kaanakan (Ilocano) comes from Ilocano anak, from Proto-Philippine anak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian anak, from Proto-Austronesian aNak — child.
kaanakan (Ilocano): niece
Definitions
- niece
Ancestry of “kaanakan”, step by step
kaanakan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ilocano anak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilocano | anak | child; son; daughter |
| 2 | Proto-Philippine | anak | child |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | anak | child |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | aNak | child |
via Ilocano ka- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilocano | ka- -an | — |