Where does “matakut” come from?

matakut (Andio) comes from Malay takut, from Proto-Malayic *takut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian takut, from Proto-Austronesian takut — to fear.

matakut (Andio): to fear

Definitions

  1. to fear

Ancestry of “matakut”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaytakutafraid
2Proto-Malayic*takut—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantakutto fear
4Proto-Austronesiantakutto fear
Every word from Proto-Austronesian takut →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian takut →Every word from Proto-Malayic *takut →
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