Where does “kumain” come from?

kumain (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog kain, from Spanish Caín, from Latin Cain, from Ancient Greek Κάϊν, from Biblical Hebrew קַיִן.

kumain (Tagalog): to eat; complete form of kumain

Definitions

  1. to eat; complete form of kumain

Ancestry of “kumain”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogkainact or manner of eating or consuming food;...
2SpanishCaínCain Biblical character
3LatinCain—
4Ancient GreekΚάϊνCain
5Biblical Hebrewקַיִן—
Every word from Biblical Hebrew קַיִן →