Where does “katahimikan” come from?

katahimikan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog ka- -an, from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -an.

katahimikan (Tagalog): silence

Definitions

  1. silence

Ancestry of “katahimikan”, step by step

katahimikan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog ka- -an

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogka- -anused to form abstract nouns
2Proto-Austronesian*ka- -an—

via Tagalog tahimik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtahimikcalm; peaceful; quiet; serene
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *ka- -an →Every word from Tagalog ka- -an →