Where does “kakaning-itik” come from?

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

kakaning-itik (Tagalog): one who is belittled; one frequently victimized

Definitions

  1. one who is belittled; one frequently victimized

Ancestry of “kakaning-itik”, step by step

kakaning-itik traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog kakanin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogkakaninrice cake, usually one served with shredded coconut
2Tagalogkanincooked rice
3Proto-Austronesian*kaən-ən—

via Tagalog itik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogitikindigenous brown domesticated mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) usually raised for egg production
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*itik—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *kaən-ən →