Where does “hininik” come from?

hininik (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog tinik, from Proto-Austronesian Cənək — thorn.

hininik (Tagalog): removal of thorns

Definitions

  1. removal of thorns

Ancestry of “hininik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtinikspine; thorn
2Proto-AustronesianCənəkthorn

Words derived from “hininik”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian Cənək →Every word from Tagalog tinik →
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