Gigikanan

origin; source; provenancenoun

Alternative meanings

The place, cause, root, or source from which something comes, begins, or originates. It can refer to the origin of a person, idea, problem, object, or situation.

Pronunciation

gee-gee-KA-nan

Root and affixes

From gikan, to come from or originate from, with a nominal formation indicating the place or source of origin.

Variants or conjugations

sinugdanan; kagikan; punuan; tinubdan

Related words and expressions

from; beginning; source; family; cause

Meaning and usage notes

Gigikanan emphasizes provenance or source. Sinugdanan emphasizes beginning or start. Kagikan can refer to family origin, lineage, or extraction.