Where does “kaliitan” come from?
kaliitan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog ka- -an, from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -an.
Ancestry of “kaliitan”, step by step
kaliitan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog ka- -an
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | ka- -an | used to form abstract nouns |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | *ka- -an | — |
via Tagalog liit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | liit | smallness |