Where does “siksin” come from?

siksin (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog siksik, from Proto-Austronesian *səksək.

siksin (Tagalog): solid

Definitions

  1. solid

Ancestry of “siksin”, step by step

siksin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog siksik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogsiksikcrowded; crammed; packed or stuffed tightly
2Proto-Austronesian*səksək—

via Tagalog sinsin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogsinsincondition of being set, placed, or arranged close together of weaves, etc
2Proto-Philippine*sәnsə́n—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *səksək →Every word from Tagalog siksik →
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