Where does “makikain” come from?

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

makikain (Tagalog): to eat in someone else's place

Definitions

  1. to eat in someone else's place

Ancestry of “makikain”, 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