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

Definitions

  1. man; human being

Ancestry of “tawo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Philippinetau—
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantauperson, human
3Proto-AustronesianCauperson, human being
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Cau →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau →Every word from Proto-Philippine tau →