Where does “pagkain” come from?

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

pagkain (Tagalog): food; act of eating

Definitions

  1. food; act of eating

Ancestry of “pagkain”, 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