Where does “kani-kaniya” come from?

kani-kaniya (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog kaniya, from Proto-Philippine *kania.

kani-kaniya (Tagalog): his, her, or its own

Definitions

  1. his, her, or its own

Ancestry of “kani-kaniya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogkaniyahis; her
2Proto-Philippine*kania—

Words derived from “kani-kaniya”

Every word from Proto-Philippine *kania →Every word from Tagalog kaniya →