Where does “ako” come from?

ako (Aklanon) comes from Proto-Philippine *akuʔ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian aku, from Proto-Austronesian aku.

ako (Aklanon): assuming of responsibility; taking upon oneself

Definitions

  1. assuming of responsibility; taking upon oneself

Ancestry of “ako”, step by step

ako traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Philippine *akuʔ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippine*akuʔ—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesianaku—
3Proto-Austronesianaku—

via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian (i-)aku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesian(i-)akuI; me; my
2Proto-Austronesian(i-)akuI; me; my
Every word from Proto-Austronesian aku →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian aku →Every word from Proto-Philippine *akuʔ →