Where does “awantakayin” come from?

awantakayin (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog awan, from Ilocano awan — to not have.

awantakayin (Tagalog): acategorematic

Definitions

  1. acategorematic

Ancestry of “awantakayin”, step by step

awantakayin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog awan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TagalogawanI don't know!; I forgot!
2Ilocanoawanto not have

via Quechua takay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Quechuatakayfoundation wall; basement; punch, blow, collision
Every word from Ilocano awan →Every word from Tagalog awan →