Where does “kataw” come from?

kataw (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tawo, from Proto-Philippine tau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau, from Proto-Austronesian Cau — person, human being.

kataw (Cebuano): a mermaid

Definitions

  1. a mermaid

Ancestry of “kataw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanotawoman; a human; character; individual; person;...
2Proto-Philippinetau—
3Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantauperson, human
4Proto-AustronesianCauperson, human being
Every word from Proto-Austronesian Cau →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tau →Every word from Proto-Philippine tau →