Where does “takaw-tamis” come from?

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

takaw-tamis (Tagalog): having a sweet tooth; fond of foods that are sweet

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “takaw-tamis”, step by step

takaw-tamis 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 tamis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogtamissweetness
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantaq(ə)mis—
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Cakaw →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian takaw →Every word from Tagalog takaw →