Where does “takot” come from?

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

Ancestry of “takot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantakutto fear
2Proto-Austronesiantakutto fear

Words derived from “takot”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian takut →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian takut →
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