Where does “takot” come from?

takot (Acehnese) comes from Proto-Chamic *takut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian takut, from Proto-Austronesian takut — to fear.

takot (Acehnese): afraid

Definitions

  1. afraid

Ancestry of “takot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Chamic*takut—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantakutto fear
3Proto-Austronesiantakutto fear
Every word from Proto-Austronesian takut →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian takut →Every word from Proto-Chamic *takut →
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