Where does “patakot” come from?

patakot (Bikol Central) comes from Bikol Central takot, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian takut, from Proto-Austronesian takut — to fear.

Ancestry of “patakot”, step by step

patakot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bikol Central takot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centraltakot
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantakutto fear
3Proto-Austronesiantakutto fear

via Bikol Central pa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bikol Centralpa

Words derived from “patakot

Every word from Proto-Austronesian takutEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian takutEvery word from Bikol Central takot