Where does “gayundin” come from?
gayundin (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog gayon, from Tagalog gay-on, from Tagalog gayaon, from Tagalog ga- — used to indicate of a similar extremeness in size: as big as; as large as; as small as; as little as; as tiny as.
gayundin (Tagalog): likewise; equally; in the same way
Definitions
- likewise; equally; in the same way
Ancestry of “gayundin”, step by step
gayundin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog gayon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | gayon | like that; in that particular manner far from both the speaker and the person addressed |
| 2 | Tagalog | gay-on | — |
| 3 | Tagalog | gayaon | — |
| 4 | Tagalog | ga- | used to indicate of a similar extremeness in size: as big as; as large as; as small as; as little as; as tiny as |
via Tagalog din
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | din | Indicates affirmation: too, also |