Where does “ako” come from?
ako (Cebuano) comes from Proto-Philippine *aku, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian aku, from Proto-Austronesian aku.
ako (Cebuano): 1st person direct-marked pronoun: I, me
Definitions
- 1st person direct-marked pronoun: I, me
Ancestry of “ako”, step by step
ako traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Philippine *aku
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Philippine | *aku | — |
| 2 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | aku | — |
| 3 | Proto-Austronesian | aku | — |
via Proto-Austronesian *akən
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Austronesian | *akən | — |