Words that come from Proto-Austronesian “kaSiw”

18 words across 13 languages descend from Proto-Austronesian kaSiw — including kau, kau aihe, kahoy, Mataasnakahoy, kahoy, mangahoy, pagpangahoy, Cahoy.

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Cebuano (4)

Maori (2)

Tagalog (2)

Hiri Motu (1)

au

Bikol Central (1)

kahoy

Fijian (1)

kau

Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (1)

kahiw

Yami (1)

kayo

Proto-Oceanic (1)

kayu

Proto-Polynesian (1)

kau

Proto-Philippine (1)

kahiw

Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian (1)

kayu

Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian (1)

kayu