Where does “makain” come from?

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

makain (Tagalog): to potentially be eaten

Definitions

  1. to potentially be eaten

Ancestry of “makain”, 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
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