Where does “hakota” come from?

hakota (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano hakot, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hakut, from Proto-Austronesian *SakuC — to transport through repeated trips.

Ancestry of “hakota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanohakotto fetch, haul or transport an item, especially...
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*hakuttransport piecemeal or through repeated trips
3Proto-Austronesian*SakuCto transport through repeated trips
Every word from Proto-Austronesian *SakuCEvery word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hakutEvery word from Cebuano hakot