Where does “maka-kanan” come from?

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

maka-kanan (Tagalog): rightist; a rightist

Definitions

  1. rightist; a rightist

Ancestry of “maka-kanan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogkananright
2Tagalogkainact or manner of eating or consuming food;...
3SpanishCaínCain Biblical character
4LatinCain
5Ancient GreekΚάϊνCain
6Biblical Hebrewקַיִן
Every word from Biblical Hebrew קַיִןEvery word from Ancient Greek ΚάϊνEvery word from Latin Cain