Where does “walang-kain” come from?

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

walang-kain (Tagalog): did not eat; have not eaten yet

Definitions

walang-kain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tagalog	kain	act or manner of eating or consuming food;...
2	Spanish	Caín	Cain Biblical character
3	Latin	Cain	—
4	Ancient Greek	Κάϊν	Cain
5	Biblical Hebrew	קַיִן	—

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tagalog	wala	nothing; none; absent; gulf; high seas
2	Proto-Philippine	*wada	—