English word origin

Etymology of Kayin

Borrowed from Hebrew קַיִן (Káyin).

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The source etymologies

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

Alternative spelling of Cain.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Hebrew קַיִן (Káyin).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionקַיִןhe

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

noun

A member of a number of Karenic ethnolinguistic groups in Myanmar (Burma). · A state of Myanmar.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Burmese ကရင် (ka.rang).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionကရင်my

Inspect preserved source fields

Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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Machine-source provenance

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