Where does “katawa” come from?

katawa (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano tawa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tawa, from Proto-Austronesian Cawa — to laugh.

katawa (Cebuano): laughter; to laugh

Definitions

  1. laughter; to laugh

Ancestry of “katawa”, step by step

katawa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Cebuano tawa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanotawajovial
2Proto-Malayo-Polynesiantawato [ {{gloss|show mirth by peculiar movement of...
3Proto-AustronesianCawato laugh

via Cebuano ka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoka—

Words derived from “katawa”

Every word from Proto-Austronesian Cawa →Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian tawa →Every word from Cebuano tawa →