Where does “wadan to abe” come from?

wadan to abe (Kankanaey) comes from Kankanaey wada, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian wada — to be.

wadan to abe (Kankanaey): A phrase of hope and assurance; come what may

Definitions

  1. A phrase of hope and assurance; come what may

Ancestry of “wadan to abe”, step by step

wadan to abe traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Kankanaey wada

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kankanaeywadathere is
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianwadato be

via Kankanaey abe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kankanaeyabe—

via Kankanaey to

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kankanaeyto—
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian wada →Every word from Kankanaey wada →