Where does “kaing-gugulay” come from?

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

kaing-gugulay (Tagalog): vegetarian

Definitions

  1. vegetarian

Ancestry of “kaing-gugulay”, step by step

kaing-gugulay traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog kain

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogkainact or manner of eating or consuming food;...
2SpanishCaínCain Biblical character
3LatinCain
4Ancient GreekΚάϊνCain
5Biblical Hebrewקַיִן

via Tagalog gugulay

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagaloggugulay
Every word from Biblical Hebrew קַיִן
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