Where does “tawo” come from?
tawo (Bikol Central) comes from Proto-Philippine tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau, from Proto-Austronesian Cau — person, human being.
tawo (Bikol Central): man; human being
Ancestry of “tawo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Philippine | tau | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | tau | person, human |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | Cau | person, human being |