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Where does “kain” come from?

kain (Tagalog) comes from Spanish Caín, from Latin Cain, from Ancient Greek Κάϊν, from Biblical Hebrew קַיִן.

kain (Tagalog): act or manner of eating or consuming food;...

Definitions

  1. act or manner of eating or consuming food;...

Ancestry of “kain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishCaín—
2LatinCain—
3Ancient GreekΚάϊν—
4Biblical Hebrewקַיִן—

Words derived from “kain”

  • pagkain
Every word from Biblical Hebrew קַיִן →