Words that come from Proto-Austronesian “aku”

70 words across 45 languages descend from Proto-Austronesian aku — including ʔakúʔ, aku, aku, aku, au, Oekaki, 描く, 書く.

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Tagalog (7)

Japanese (5)

Cebuano (5)

Malay (4)

Proto-Philippine (3)

Indonesian (3)

Kapampangan (2)

Javanese (2)

Karo Batak (2)

Proto-Bungku-Tolaki (2)

ku
aku

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (1)

aku

Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi (1)

aku

Proto-Oceanic (1)

au

English (1)

Oekaki

Komodo (1)

ahu

Asi (1)

ako

Padoe (1)

yaku

Brooke's Point Palawano (1)

aku

Iban (1)

aku

Mori Bawah (1)

aku

Moronene (1)

aku

Sasak (1)

aku

Toba Batak (1)

ahu

Proto-Malayic (1)

aku

Proto-Malayo-Chamic (1)

aku

Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan (1)

aku

Old Javanese (1)

aku

Inonhan (1)

ako

Banjarese (1)

aku

Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian (1)

aku

Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian (1)

aku

Proto-Japonic (1)

kaku

Ilocano (1)

-ak

Aklanon (1)

ako

Hanunoo (1)

ako

Makasar (1)

-aʼ

Bikol Central (1)

ako

Ratagnon (1)

ako

Musi (1)

aku

Tagal Murut (1)

aku

Tausug (1)

aku

Balinese (1)

aké

Tomadino (1)

iaku

Tolaki (1)

inaku

Gorontalo (1)

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