Where does “takaw-alat” come from?

takaw-alat (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog takaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian takaw, from Proto-Austronesian Cakaw.

takaw-alat (Tagalog): having a salty tooth; fond of foods that are salty

Definitions

  1. having a salty tooth; fond of foods that are salty

Ancestry of “takaw-alat”, step by step

takaw-alat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Tagalog takaw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtakawgluttony; excess in eating; greed
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantakawto steal
3Proto-AustronesianCakaw—

via Tagalog alat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogalatsalty
2Proto-Philippine*aDat—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Cakaw →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian takaw →Every word from Tagalog takaw →
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