Where does “silid-kainan” come from?
silid-kainan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog kainan, from Tagalog kain, from Spanish Caín, from Latin Cain, from Ancient Greek Κάϊν, from Biblical Hebrew קַיִן.
silid-kainan (Tagalog): dining room; messroom; canteen
Definitions
- dining room; messroom; canteen
Ancestry of “silid-kainan”, step by step
silid-kainan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog kainan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | kainan | place to eat; eatery |
| 2 | Tagalog | kain | act or manner of eating or consuming food;... |
| 3 | Spanish | Caín | Cain Biblical character |
| 4 | Latin | Cain | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Κάϊν | Cain |
| 6 | Biblical Hebrew | קַיִן | — |
via Tagalog silid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | silid | room |