Where does “kakanin” come from?

kakanin (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog kanin, from Proto-Austronesian *kaən-ən.

kakanin (Tagalog): rice cake, usually one served with shredded coconut

Definitions

  1. rice cake, usually one served with shredded coconut

Ancestry of “kakanin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogkanincooked rice
2Proto-Austronesian*kaən-ən

Words derived from “kakanin

Every word from Proto-Austronesian *kaən-ən