Where does “kakaddaw” come from?

kakaddaw (Ivatan) comes from Welsh addaw, from Middle Welsh aðaw — to leave.

kakaddaw (Ivatan): friend

Definitions

  1. friend

Ancestry of “kakaddaw”, step by step

kakaddaw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh addaw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshaddaw
2Middle Welshaðawto leave

via Ivatan ka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ivatanka
Every word from Middle Welsh aðawEvery word from Welsh addaw